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August 4, 2022

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‘WE WON’T GO BACK’ EVENT SET FOR KEY WEST PEACEFUL MARCH SUPPORTS WOMEN’S, LGBTQ+ RIGHTS MANDY MILES

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ey West will join the surge of peaceful demonstrations taking place nationally to protest the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, which federally protected abortion rights in all states. The court’s move in June instead leaves abortion legislation in the hands of state legislators.

Key West’s “We Won’t Go Back” march will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21. The demonstration will start at Nelson English Park, next to the Martin Luther King Community Pool, then march on Duval Street to Truman Waterfront Park.

Speakers will include community members who are committed to bodily autonomy and equal treatment for all people, said organizer Jessica Webb.

“Stand together with us in support of women’s, LGBTQ+ and trans rights,” she said. “Meet community members committed to bodily autonomy and equal treatment for all people.

Residents and supportive local representatives alike will be in attendance. This is a family- friendly event and the whole community is encouraged to participate.”

“Hell no, we want Roe,” Webb posted on the event’s Facebook page. “Right now women and the LGBTQ+ communities are personally under attack. Our rights are being stripped away from us without a blink of the eye with NO regard for our wants, needs, freedom and lives.

Right now, thousands of women are scared for their life because their body cannot support a pregnancy. Right now the LGBTQ+ communities (and their parents/guardians) are being threatened with a felony by choosing to identify with love, rather than someone else’s expectations.

Right now, women and men that are childless are being threatened with a tax increase. Right now birth control and contraceptives are on the chopping block. Right now, guns have more rights in America than women and LGBTQ+. The Supreme Court wants to go back 50 years, but we are here to say, ‘We won’t go back.’ We are here to stand up for ourselves and show support for others because everyone deserves to be treated equally. …

Key West is known for its tight knit community and now more than ever, we need to come together in solidarity to let the Supreme Court know we will not just lie back and take this. We will stand and fight for equal rights for all as One Human Family.”

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n otherwise uneventful city commission meeting on Aug. 2 alluded to prior — and potential — conflict between the Key West Housing Authority’s five-member governing board and some members of the city commission, including Mayor Teri Johnston.

City Commissioner Clayton Lopez at Tuesday’s meeting remarked on the recent retirement of longtime Housing Authority commissioner Roosevelt Sands, who at 91 is the second-oldest housing commissioner. Chairman Frank Toppino is 98. Prior to Sands’ retirement, the average age of the board was 86.

Lopez confirmed with City Manager Patti McLauchlin that the city will honor Sands for his service. Lopez also reminded Johnston, who has authority to appoint the housing authority commissioners, that Sands had recommended an individual to replace him on the board.

“It’s someone I’d certainly recommend as well,” Lopez said.

Johnston acknowledged Sands’ “very honorable career, but,” she said, “this is a mayor’s appointment. I’ll take his recommendation into consideration, but I’ve been interviewing candidates and will bring my appointment forward.”

The housing authority board manages millions of dollars in property as well as federal, state and local housing funds. It manages the city’s public housing developments, Poinciana Gardens assisted-living facility and scores of affordable housing units, including the Henry Haskins Senior Citizen apartments and the under-construction Garden View Apartments on College Road. The housing board is slated to discuss tenant selection for Garden View Apartments when it meets at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 1400 Kennedy Dr., Key West.

The housing authority board last made headlines in February 2021, when Johnston tried unsuccessfully to expand it from five to seven members.

Then in March 2021, City Commissioner Sam Kaufman urged the board to rename Porter Place public housing complex. Kaufman and historians provided evidence of its namesake’s ties to the Ku Klux Klan and the fact that when it opened in 1930, Porter Place was designated whites-only.

The housing board initially refused to even discuss the renaming, and refused to give Kaufman an extra minute to speak during the public comment period. Housing commissioners Toppino and Bob Dean bristled at the perceived implication of racism.

“Let’s vote no and move on to something more important,” board chairman Toppino said at the March 2021 meeting.

Thursday, Aug. 4 • Key West to be designated as a Coast Guard City. Ceremony starts at 10 a.m. at Truman Waterfront Park near the USCG Cutter Ingham Museum.

• Key West Theater presents Larry Baeder & Ben Harrison, 7 p.m.

Aug. 6 • Lobster season opens in the Florida Keys.

Aug. 10-14 • Tropical Heat, an island celebration for men, with events at various venues.

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Wednesday, Aug. 10 • County Commissioner Craig Cates and county director John Allen host a discussion about senior programming in the Lower Keys at 10:30 a.m. in the Bernstein Park community room, Stock Island.

• Rams Head Presents Thunderstorm Artis, 7 p.m. at Key West Theater, 512 Eaton St.

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“Whoever Sam Kaufman is has turned this into a racial issue. I don’t think we ought to take any action,” Toppino told the board, then stormed out of the meeting, seemingly unaware that Kaufman was and is a city commissioner.

“This really made me angry,” housing vice chair Dean said. “I’ve been on this board 49 years.

We’ve served thousands of black people and white people. No one on this board is a racist.”

Housing Commissioner Annette Mobley, one of the board’s two black members, supported the name change, saying, “In the words of John Lewis, ‘We are better than this.’” But her motion to approve the change died for a lack of a second.

Commissioner Roosevelt Sands, the other black commissioner, who is now retiring, suggested the board postpone the conversation until all facts were known about JY Porter’s involvement with the KKK. In April 2021, the housing authority renamed Porter Place for Lang Milian, one of the first black city commissioners.

Around the same time in 2021, Mayor Teri Johnston pitched a seven-member housing board, wanting to appoint two new members. She said she was looking for people with an understanding of the current state of affordable housing, available funding sources and options for infilling, or adding units to, existing public housing neighborhoods.

The city commission back then voted 5-2 against the mayor’s proposed expansion of the housing authority board. Kaufman and some community members supported the idea, calling for younger members with fresh perspectives and expertise, while an equal number of other, mostly older, residents supported the status quo.

Aug. 11-14 • Key West Lobsterfest features a street fair, pool parties and a lobster boil.

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Thursday, Aug. 11 • Informational meeting about Key West’s composting pilot program, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Key West City Hall.

Monday, Aug. 15 • Deadline is 5 p.m. to submit artwork for the 2022 Fantasy Fest poster and T-shirt contest. Visit keysarts.com for details.

Sunday, Aug. 21 • “We Won’t Go Back” march for women’s reproductive rights and equality for all, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nelson English Park, 300 Catherine St., Key West Sept. 1-5 • Key West Brew Fest presented by The Rotary Club of Key West. Tastings, dinners and events at various locations.

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Sept. 2-6 • Mel Fisher Days is set for Friday through Tuesday, Sept. 2-6, with events at multiple Key West locations. It honors the legacy of the late shipwreck salvor Fisher as well as the Atocha and other Spanish vessels that were lost in the Florida Straits in 1622.

Sept. 7-11 • Key West’s Women Fest, with events at various venues around town. Visit gaykeywestfl.com

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Mike Stack. CRICKET DESMARAIS/Keys Weekly

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MIKE STACK: KEY WEST’S HOMETOWN RAPPER STACKS UP ‘100%’

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nless you’ve been living under this rock instead of on it for the last month or so, you’ve heard the uptempo rap song, “I’m from Key West”

by Mike Stack with fellow born-and-raised Conch D-Lew streaming out of the local radio airwaves and at the start of Conch baseball games. Stack’s 2 ½ -minute anthem for the people of the 33040 has everyone pumping their fists whether they live here or not, while plucking the heartstrings of those of us who do.

“We’re coming from an island at the bottom of the map and we don’t take trash so if you talk crap, better hold that back. Hey! Hey! And the women stay pretty, and their drinks stay strapped.

I’m gonna rep my city to the day I die — that’s a goddamn fact. Yeah, I’m from Key West. Yeah, I’m from Key West. Living where the sunshine stays, Southernmost City in the USA. …”

It’s a catchy, high-energy, yet tender tune, with a narrative that also reveals the underside of this sunshine island and the lengths many islanders go through to keep calling it home.

D-Lew steps in for this part, rapping: “Right now this is good timing, so I’m gonna talk about Stock Island. We’ve come a long way since the ’90s. Back then it was wild’n but now we thrivin’, no lyin’. In my part of the Keys, sometimes ends don’t meet. Everybody ain’t rich and the rents ain’t cheap. Some people sell grams and they made me who I am. So rest in peace, Brooke and Marquis. When I die, put me right next to them.

Yeah, I’m from Key West. Yeah, I’m from Key West.

Living where the sunshine stays, Southernmost City in the USA. …”

Stack and D-Lew performed their island anthem at the Key West Weekly’s July 23 Bubba Awards, which named Stack Key West’s Best Local Celebrity. When he’s not searching for the perfect words for a new song’s chorus to get people singing along with all they’ve got, Stack pens custom songs for his friends’ birthdays and new babies, as well as jingles to help their businesses. He’s a guy who speaks freely of his love — for his island, his friends, and for the grandma who meant the world to him.

“This place is so damn special to me,” says Stack. “Everything about this island — the people, the food, the businesses, the camara-

derie, the atmosphere, the weather. I love it.

Like, every day I wake up and I go outside and I feel it. I appreciate it so much.”

If you went to Key West High School with Stack, who graduated in 2005, you might have known him as Big Daddy Mike, a name he wanted no part of.

“I was like, ‘This Big Daddy Mike name is just outta control. Yeah, I can’t have it. I need something else.’ I didn’t call myself that. I did it a couple times and I was like, no, I’m not doing that any more.”

A pal in college renamed him Mike Stack, given his deft ability to stack that night’s libations — “Natty Lites, tall and wide.” That was at Florida State, where he studied humanities, a backup plan to the communications program he had to forgo after letting his GPA get “disgustingly low” while at Tallahassee Community College.

“I took poetry classes. I took music classes and music history. So it was cool. It opened up a pathway,” he says. “I’m not upset I didn’t get the communication degree because maybe if I got that degree, I wouldn’t be where I am right now.”

Though Stack sang in choirs from the time he was a kid, it was college where he made his first song with nothing more than a borrowed MacBook Pro, complete with embedded microphone under the screen and built-in GarageBand software. He purchased a microphone in 2013, and made more songs over the next four years.

“We made like six songs and we put ’em out. They did, well, nothing crazy. We just kept

Who were your rap faves as a kid?

Who inspires you now? My first rap CD was Nelly’s “Country Grammar.”

My dad is from Scotland and had no idea about parental advisories, so he actually bought me the unedited version. It was a fun car ride home. He told me not to tell mom. Sorry, Mom! Nelly, Mannie Fresh, Lil Wayne, Biggie, Kanye’s “College Dropout,” I have a list.

I think what inspires me the most now are the smaller artists who don’t stop chasing their dream and eventually get rewarded.

making more songs, making more songs. I’d make these spring break songs about Key West. And I did that for like five years in a row.

We just couldn’t get it off the ground.”

But he’s OK with the time it took.

“Rush, and it sounds rushed,” he says. “I was just kind of taking it at my own pace, just doing what I do. I always had faith in myself. I knew if I kept putting out the music, something would eventually come. I knew we had to make one that was going to just really blow up the door and let all the other songs get love.”

When Stack says “we,” he isn’t referring to band members or managers. He has friends who guest on his songs, like D-Lew, but he is a solo artist who understands the collective nature behind a musician’s success.

“Artists don’t become artists by themselves.

We can make all the music, all the paintings, all the books. But if people can’t get behind it or aren’t gonna support it, then we’re nothing.

The only reason I’m doing so well right now is because of the people who are listening. And that’s why I try to emphasize just how grateful and appreciative I am.”

As of late, Stack’s songs are streaming high across all the music platforms.

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FAMILIAR FACES, NEW ROLES Three Keys high schools change coaching lineups TRACY MCDONALD www.keysweekly.com

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s the summer comes to a close, Keys schools are gearing up for a brand-new year and a brand-new season of sports. While we may not experience typical seasonal transformations here in Monroe County, we can look forward to some highly anticipated changes such as fewer tourists, a slight break in the weather and the return of prep sports.

The Florida State Athletic Association’s official starting day for students to begin practicing most fall sports was Aug 1. Before student-athletes could participate in workouts, and before coaches began their practice plans, the athletic directors at each of the three Monroe County high schools were busy updating paperwork, scheduling games and, perhaps most importantly, hiring new coaches.

This fall, the Upper Keys will see two new coaches, but the faces will be familiar. Returning to his role as head football coach at Coral Shores High School is Ed Holly. Joining Holly is Autumn Hager, who will be taking on the responsibility as head girls volleyball coach.

The Middle Keys will also welcome two returning coaches to new head varsity roles this season. Darby Sheehan will step into the girls cross country position and Kelley Cruz will be taking over as the girls volleyball coach.

Key West will see one new varsity coach this season in Mark Coleman, who will become the head cross country coach for the Conchs.

ED HOLLY, Coral Shores, football Coral Shores was buzzing with excitement when it was announced that Holly would return as head football coach this season. He built a solid program during his first stint with the Hurricanes, from 2011 through 2015, and warmly recalls the friendly rivalry among Monroe County teams.

“I remember going to Marathon and playing in 2011. Lance Martin was the coach and Mac (Childress, head coach at MHS) was coaching with him,” said Holly, who looks forward to continuing the tradition of in-county play.

“The better every team is in Monroe County, the better the competition gets and the better we all will be.”

In addition to Holly’s varsity experience, he coached at the collegiate level when he took a job as defensive coordinator at East Mississippi Community College, made famous by the documentary television series “Last Chance U,” in which Holly appeared during season 2. When asked how being a television personality compared to coaching football, Holly laughed and said, “It was difficult, actually. If I wanted to be a TV star, I would have moved to California. I’m about making better brothers, fathers and husbands by coaching.”

From Scooba, Mississippi, Holly traveled back to Florida to coach at Westminster Christian School while maintaining his home in the Upper Keys. Now that he has returned to the place he feels most at home, Holly will get to work immediately building on the traditions already in place at Coral Shores. “Right now I’m getting to know the guys and they have a strong sense of character,” he said. “I love the great family values here. It’s fun to coach guys like that.”

In addition to his vast experience in football, Holly has coached a variety of sports in his 30-plus-year tenure as a mentor. “At small schools, you do a little of everything,” he said, ticking off track and field, weightlifting and wrestling as other coaching roles he has held over the years.

Holly and the Hurricanes have been busy this summer, building teamwork and unity in the area of fundraising and community service and look forward to getting back on the field this week. For a full interview with Holly, check out this week’s episode of the Keys Weekly Sports Wrap podcast.

AUTUMN HAGER, Coral Shores, girls volleyball Autumn Hager has been a valuable member of the Coral Shores coaching staff for four years as a volunteer and assistant JV and varsity coach. In addition to taking on the head varsity role, Hager started a co-ed volleyball club at the school in a sport she clearly loves.

In the little free time she has between coaching, working for Monroe County’s Take Stock in Children program and being a mother to two little girls, Ava and Isla, she plays indoor and beach volleyball for fun.

The Florence, Kentucky native enjoys traveling, boating and fishing with her family and is an avid collegiate sports fan. During her school career, Hager also participated in track and field and was her school’s homecoming queen.

It’s clear she is not merely a recreational player, though, bringing personal talent and a high level of play to the Hurricanes’ team. After playing volleyball for her high school and club teams, Hager went on to play at Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky on scholarship. While there, she won two conference rings and set several individual records. This higher-level experience will be crucial to her team’s success this fall.

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DARBY SHEEHAN, Marathon, girls cross country Darby Sheehan is relatively new to the Keys. She grew up in the suburbs of Denver and Oklahoma City and has a passion for distance running, her dogs Luckey and Zeke, and Harry Potter. She moved to the Keys just over two years ago to work as a marine mammal trainer at Dolphin Connection and immediately signed on as a volunteer pole vault coach with Marathon’s track and field team.

Late last school year, Sheehan took a teaching position in the middle school.

In 2022, she will add the title of varsity girls cross country coach to her list of responsibilities.

Sheehan is a veteran runner ready to pass on her knowledge to the next generation of athletes. “I was a track athlete during my time in middle school and high school and now enjoy distance running and racing in ultramarathons,” she said. “Training for these races is how I have gained my knowledge and experience with distance running.”

This season, she and returning coach Jim Murphy have worked out a plan to help turn Marathon into a perennial powerhouse of runners. “This year, coach Murphy and I have decided we would like to work on strength with the team,” said Sheehan. “Running and racking up miles is important for distance runners, but so is strength training. Working on building strength and speed will not only help the team become better runners, but it will play a pivotal role in helping prevent injuries as they progress in their running seasons and careers.”

Whether their new focus pays off will become apparent in late August when regular season races begin. The Fins’ schedule has yet to be finalized.

KELLEY CRUZ, Marathon, girls volleyball Cruz certainly is not new to Marathon, nor is she new to coaching Dolphin sports. Born and raised in the Keys, she was a standout athlete, playing Division I soccer at FIU before making the return to her hometown to teach at Marathon High.

Last year, she was the head boys soccer coach and JV volleyball coach.

This year, she has stepped up to the varsity level in girls volleyball, and is making the most of the opportunity by picking up right where the team left off last season. “KB Free (former head coach Kevin Freeman) left me with a group of young women that are dedicated to the game,” she said. “Getting to work with them this year should be fun and challenging.”

Cruz spoke highly of Freeman and described herself as his “understudy,” adding, “One thing that I will personally be working on is how to maintain Coach Freeman’s organizational skills.

Not only was he a great coach to his players, but also a great coach to the JV and middle school.”

Cruz will rely on a positive mindset to advance the skills of her team and individual players, explaining that positivity “brings the ability to allow the players to take the lead.” She and the Lady Fins will bring their positivity to the courts for the first time on Thursday, Aug. 18 for a preseason tournament at home.

In the coming weeks, look for comprehensive coverage of each high school sport’s preseason outlook, and don’t forget to check out more weekly coverage and live interviews on the Keys Weekly Sports Wrap Podcast.

MARK COLEMAN, Key West, cross country Key West High School’s lone varsity hire this fall is Coleman, who moved here nearly 10 years ago and has been teaching first at Sigsbee and now at Key West High School. He is no newcomer to coaching, adding a local youth running program last year to his long list of coaching experiences with youth and adult runners.

The Maryland native holds several state championships in running, including his favorite event, the 800m.

He has competed on the track and in triathlons and Ironman events, and attributes his successes to a strong work ethic and love of the sport. “The nice thing about distance runners is you can work really hard and get good, so that’s why I love running and working with these kids, because they just put their nose to the grindstone and have a little bit of grit and can get pretty far,” he said.

In addition to his teaching certifications, which include science, physical education, health and exceptional student education, Coleman boasts multiple advanced training certifications. The team can expect to learn a multitude of ways to hone the nuances of the sport and to improve their times. Coleman plans to focus on “really working on pacing and strength” as well as proper breathing, functional movements and working the hills as well as flats.

Clearly a fan of the sport, Coleman described distance running as “a beautiful, pure thing.” Part of his philosophy is integrating the “why” with the “do.”

“I think it’s important to teach them why they’re doing the things they do instead of just going out and saying ‘Do this,’” he said. “I think that will help them develop an appreciation and understanding.”

Coleman and Justin Martin, Key West’s athletic director, are finalizing the Conchs’ cross country schedule this week.

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / AUGUST 4, 2022 MANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.com

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COLLEGE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS CONNECTS WITH COMMUNITY

Professor Patrick Rice and students at College of the Florida Keys built a hydrokinetic simulator that will enable researchers to test hydrokinetic turbines in the college lagoon. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly

Lagoon Landing dorm building, left, houses 100 college students. The building on the right will be replaced with another building to house 240 students and 25 units of employee housing.

The college is building a charter high school on its Key West campus, where graduates will earn a high school diploma and an associate’s degree.

ave you been to the College of the Florida Keys lately? Cool things are happening on the Key West campus — from aquaculture and alternative energy, to boat building and marine repair.

From culinary training and hospitality management to law enforcement, nursing, a new dorm and construction of a new charter high school on campus.

The Keys Weekly spent a recent morning touring the campus with Jonathan “Dr. G” Gueverra, the college president.

“The college has to remain relevant to the community it serves,” he said, adding that the school now can train Florida Fish & Wildlife officers at its Key West campus. “Before, they had to do all their training in Tallahassee. But now they can do it here, have their schooling sponsored by the agency, and be committed to working here in the Keys.”

Growing the local workforce is an overarching goal for Gueverra, who points to the college’s culinary, hospitality, marine repair and manufacturing, aquaculture, dive technology and alternative energy programs as ongoing examples.

“We’re also now licensed to sell the skiffs that are made by our marine fiberglass manufacturing classes. One just sold for $8,000,” he said, before pointing out one of the newest projects in alternative energy.

Guevara pointed out the hydrokinetic simulator that soon will be installed in the college’s lagoon, which is 170 meters long, 110 meters wide, and 10 meters deep. The simulator will allow renewable energy businesses and engineers to test their prototype turbines to measure hydrokinetic power capabilities.

“We are surrounded by hydrokinetic power. We’ve got plenty of wind — sometimes way more than we want — and we’re the sunshine state. So it just makes sense to have a renewable energy program down here. The whole goal is to build the program, and, at the same time, have students help us build the program and build those industries,” Rice said in a 2019 interview after receiving an advanced technological education grant to help launch the program.

Entrepreneurs and university researchers are working on ways to capture tidal energy, wave energy, river flow, and currents between the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Rice hopes to make College of the Florida Keys an integral part of that research.

“We’re hopeful we can be considered a real, world-class test facility for hydrokinetic prototypes,” he said. A start-up company and university research team have already agreed to use the college’s facilities and work with students while testing their new products.

Dorm life The College of the Florida Keys currently houses 100 students in its waterfront Lagoon Landing dorm building. Guevara is planning to demolish the neighboring Public Safety building, and replace it with a second residential building that will include dorms for 240 students and 25 employee housing apartments.

“It will make us more economically viable,” he said. “Fifteen percent of our students come from outside Monroe County. In this housing crisis, where will they live? If they can’t afford to live in town, our enrollment will drop.”

He hopes to raise about half of the construction funding “so the college will have skin in the game. If a private developer builds the whole thing, then we have no control over how high the rents can be.”

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Water power What looks like a large, flat pontoon boat is actually a hydrokinetic simulator created by the college’s chief science and research officer Patrick Rice and students in his engineering technology-renewable energy technician program.

Aquaculture The college is working on an aquaculture project to cultivate black grouper while conducting cutting-edge research on the fishery.

“It’s all about renewable resources,” Gueverra said. “We’re also working on cultivating seaweed that, when dried and fed to cattle, produces significantly less methane gas. And we’re farming oysters, whose shells are used for carbon sequestration, or removing and storing carbon.”

Charter high school The biggest construction project on campus will become the new charter high school on the college campus, CFK Academy. It is slated to open in the fall of 2023 with about 85 initial students who will be able to graduate with both a high school diploma and an associate’s degree.

The new building is more than academic for Gueverra, who stepped up to the plate when construction costs increased from $3 million to $5 million.

“We had to eliminate some things from the budget, including landscaping,” he said.

“So now a whole section of my yard at home is dedicated to growing plants for the charter high school’s landscaping.”

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His motto was “One Race, the Human Race”. He believed in the Great American Dream with a humorous twist. Mario Sanchez’s passion was depicting the people of old Key West & Tampa. His unique technique of sketches & intaglios of Florida’s & Cuba’s treasured history involve the humanistic values of a rich cultural community filled with the traditions of immigrants of diverse geographic and ethnic origins.

Works Available on Approval & Concierge Services from Key West to Key Largo The Gallery on Greene | 606 Greene Street | Key West, Florida galleryongreene.com | 305-304-2323 Casa Marina Resort provides free backpacks, school supplies and haircuts to the children of their employees at a back-to-school event. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly

The Casa Marina Resort gives the children of its employees 97 backpacks filled with school supplies.

Annaliese Kuhnke of Kai & Co. salon volunteers July 31 to give free back-to-school haircuts.

or Florida Keys kids, the first day of school is right around the corner (Wednesday, Aug. 10). With it comes the required school supplies, shoes, clothing and haircuts.

Management of the Casa Marina Resort wanted to help their employees save some money on those back-to-school preparations.

The resort hosted an event on July 31 for its staff and their children, giving away free backpacks filled with school supplies, along with free haircuts for the kids.

“Times are tough,” said Evelyn Summer, manager of the Casa Marina Resort. “We wanted to help

our employees who have kids save some money on back-to-school expenses, and instead of just handing out backpacks and school supplies to the parents, we invited them and their kids to a fun event.”

Hot dogs, hamburgers, tater tots, popcorn, ice cream and cupcakes filled the hotel’s grand ballroom Sunday afternoon. And volunteer stylists from local salons, including Salty Roots, Kai & Co. and Beards & Brews, provided free haircuts for the young scholars.

The event also featured coloring books, cornhole, a giant Connect 4 game and other activities.

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DESANTIS BACKS ANOTHER KEYS CANDIDATE GOVERNOR ENDORSES SUAREZ IN SCHOOL BOARD CONTEST

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nonpartisan race for the Monroe County School Board’s District 5 seat has brought Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ endorsement of candidate Alexandria Suarez.

In the past month, DeSantis announced his backing of 29 candidates running for school board seats across the state. The first round of endorsements came in June, when DeSantis announced his support for Darren Horan for Monroe County School Board District 1 representing Key West.

On July 28, DeSantis issued his second round of endorsements of candidates. Suarez’s name was on the list.

“It speaks to what I am trying to do, which is help our children get back on track and get our students back to learning academics and what they need to learn, not anything that doesn’t belong in the classroom,” Suarez said.

DeSantis’ backing of candidates comes following a survey that gauged their stances on issues such as charter schools, critical race theory and masks. The survey, called The DeSantis Education Agenda: Putting Students First, Protecting Parents’ Rights, was sponsored by Friends of Ron DeSantis.

“These 29 candidates are committed to advancing a bold education agenda in Florida,” DeSantis said. “Parents can rest

easy knowing that these candidates will fully support their right as parents to ensure their children reach their full potential in Florida’s K-12 education system.”

Former Florida governor and Democratic candidate Charlie Crist came back with his own set of endorsements for school board seats in the state shortly after DeSantis’ announcement. No candidates in Monroe county were endorsed.

“Gov. DeSantis is politicizing our classrooms, taking away parental rights and limiting Florida students’ freedom to learn,” he said. “Florida deserves dedicated public servants on our school boards that won’t inject politics into the classroom, but rather work every day to fight for the best interests of our students and educators.”

Suarez is a former educator who’s currently a prosecutor in the Monroe County State Attorney’s Office. She’s a mother of six who’s worked in South Florida and the Florida Keys most of her life.

In an interview with the Keys Weekly, Suarez said she filled out the survey. She said DeSantis’ endorsement is a combination of the platform candidates stand for and their reasons in running for school board.

“I don’t think he’s endorsed in every single race in the state, It’s not like he’s going across the state and making sure he endorses every single race,” she said. “I did complete an educational survey just as I completed a questionnaire for Keys Weekly and other organizations that are involved in education or who want to share with the public what each candidate’s position is on certain issues that deal with education.

“I let the governor know that I stand for parental rights in education. I believe school choice is actually a good thing,” she continued. “If you look at when DeSantis got elected the first time, he had over 60% of moms, women’s votes, from Hispanic women such as myself and African American women. You want to know why? Because he said you can choose where your child goes to school.”

Sue Woltanski was elected to the school board in 2018. A retired pediatrician and mother of two Monroe County public school students, Sue Woltanski she has advocated not only in the Keys but also in Tallahassee as the state legislative chair of the Florida School Boards Association. She currently serves as the president-elect of the Greater Florida Consortium of School Board Members.

As to DeSantis’ endorsement of her opponent, Woltanski said the governor’s endorsement is “basically given to anyone who swears allegiance to his talking points and agenda.”

“His endorsement has heightened the partisan rhetoric in what is supposed to be a nonpartisan race,” Woltanski told the Keys Weekly. “Now, instead of focusing on real issues that affect our local schools, we are hearing a non-stop barrage of political talking points that disparage our teachers and our schools. It is hard enough to keep teachers in the current economic climate.

This doesn’t help.

“If we want to keep great teachers in our classrooms, we must reject politically motivated, false narratives that denigrate our teachers and our schools, and focus on what our local teachers and schools need to be successful.”

Horan was asked about DeSantis’ endorsement in the nonpartisan race against Gabrielle Brown during a July 18 Hometown forum. He said he’s a governor-endorsed candidate, and he’d say that if it was Andrew Gillum, Nikki Fried or any other governor in office.

“I’m sure many of you would like the governor to stay out of races, but I’m going to be transparent. I’m endorsed by him. I’m not running as a Republican. I’m not running as a Democrat. I’m running as a nonpartisan.

Because I believe, in this age, you need to have someone who represents all people. …

I’m a product of Monroe County schools and of this environment, and I’ll continue to be a product of this environment once I sit on that dais.”

Suarez said it’s funny to hear that critics are saying that DeSantis is politicizing school board races.

“The only reason I see that DeSantis got involved in school board races is because there are school districts and certain school board members across the state that are injecting ideologies and things into school boards and school districts that have no place there. It’s not politicizing it. He’s been working to extract political, partisan politics in the state that doesn’t belong there.”

Suarez has raised close to $35,000 in campaign contributions. So far, she’s spent $17,600.

Woltanski has raised $54,700 in campaign contributions. She’s spent close to $40,300 so far. School board members serve four-year terms and make an annual salary of $33,224.

In addition to her endorsement from DeSantis, Suarez has received backing from the Republican Party of Monroe County and the 1776 Project PAC. Woltanski is endorsed by the Equality Florida Action PAC, Families Deserve Inclusive Schools and United Teachers of Monroe.

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MINI-SEASON BRINGS MAJOR RESOURCE VIOLATIONS Texas man arrested for poaching queen conch JIM McCARTHY

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busy lobster mini-season in the Florida Keys resulted in several resource violations spotted by Florida Fish & Wildlife officers. Meanwhile, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said deputies and investigators stopped hundreds of vessels and made several arrests during the two-day season.

Among the arrests was a man who allegedly snatched several live queen conchs.

Fifty-one-year-old Tony Ngoc Truong, of Houston, Texas, was taken to jail by deputies after he was found with a number of live queen conchs near the Channel 5 Bridge on July 27. According to the sheriff’s office, Truong was coming out of the water with a 5-gallon bucket and a gray shirt. As deputy Willie Guerra approached Truong, he threw his shirt under his vehicle.

Deputies looked underneath the car to find five queen conchs in the bucket and three more in his shirt. Truong was transported to the Plantation Key Detention facility.

He posted a cash bond. His first court hearing was Aug. 1. He’s due back in court in Marathon before Judge James Morgan on Aug. 22 for an arraignment hearing.

A symbol of the relaxed pace of life in the Florida Keys, the slow-moving marine snail inhabits seagrass beds in Caribbean and western Atlantic ocean waters. The conch’s large, pink-lipped shell is valued among shell collectors, and its meat is a dietary staple for many Caribbean cultures.

Harvesting, killing or harming queen conch in Florida waters is against the law. A person can harvest a queen conch, however, if the shell does not contain a live queen conch at the time of harvest and a live queen conch is not killed or removed from the shell.

NOAA Fisheries and the Caribbean Fishery Management Council manage the queen conch fishery in federal waters. In December 2019, NOAA Fisheries initiated a review of the queen conch to determine whether listing the species as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act is warranted.

NOAA said it’s still gathering information.

FWC had several cases on day one of lobster mini-season. During a patrol near Channel 5 bridge, investigators Chris Mattson and Chris Araujo performed a resource inspection of a St. Augustine man who was diving on the oceanside. The man, identified as Marlin Walden, was found to be in possession of seven spiny lobsters. FWC said the man explained to investigators that he thought the bag limit was 12. He was cited for being over the bag limit.

Undersized lobsters discovered by FWC officer Austin Cobb on Summerland Key. FWC/Contributed

Queen conchs discovered by Monroe County sheriff’s deputy Willie Guerra during a stop at Channel 5 Bridge. MCSO/Contributed

Tony Ngoc Truong is accused of possessing eight queen conchs.

LOBSTER MINI-SEASON STATS (Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)

600 vessel stops/safety inspections/ wildlife inspections 4 arrests for wildlife violations and one for tampering with evidence 18 mandatory notice to appear in court citations

During the afternoon of July 27, Mattson and Araujo were patrolling the oceanside near Channel 2 bridge when they saw a diver surface with a dive bag with several lobsters. They boarded the vessel to perform a resource inspection and found that Leonel Plasencia, of Islamorada, had harvested 10 spiny lobsters, which is four more than the six per person, per day limit. He was cited for the over-the-bag limit. During the same stop, another diver surfaced and was found with nine spiny lobsters, of which two were undersized.

Dale Hopta, of Miami, was cited for resource violations.

On day two, Mattson and Araujo were patrolling the waters near Long Key Bridge when they observed a vessel following a diver’s bubbles. As the diver surfaced, investigators identified themselves as FWC. Araujo noticed a catch bag at the bottom of the water.

Reacting quickly, Mattson dropped a buoy in the area where the diver was. The diver, later identified as Osniedys Castillo, of Cutler Bay, allegedly had 16 legal size lobsters. He was cited for over-the-bag limit and interference with FWC officers.

In the Lower Keys, FWC officer Daniel Jones was patrolling the area near Spanish Harbor Boat Ramp when he saw a family pull their vessel from the water at the boat ramp.

Jones identified himself and conducted a resource inspection. The family reportedly had 20 spiny lobsters onboard, of which seven were undersized.

One of the family members came forward and told Jones he caught most of the spiny lobsters and wanted to show how he was measuring the lobster. Jones watched the man, of Pace, Florida, incorrectly include much of the lobster’s eyestalk in the measurement making the spiny lobster to appear that it was greater than 3 inches.

“The responsibility is on the fishermen,” said Jason Rafter, FWC public information officer. “When harvesting Florida spiny lobster, participants need to know how to properly use the gauge to measure the lobster and know the daily bag limits.”

On Summerland Key, FWC officer Austin Cobb responded to a dispatched complaint regarding two divers using a hookah dive rig, which was potentially causing navigational issues along a canal. Cobb arrived and conducted a resource inspection on the divers.

One diver, of Summerland Key, had an undersized spiny lobster in his catch bag. The other diver, of Tarmac, Florida, had five undersized lobsters in his bag. He also was over the bag limit by one. Both divers were issued notices to appear for the resource violations.

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The winning selections that best represent the 2022 theme will become the official Fantasy Fest poster or the official T-shirt.

Artwork that creatively and graphically reflects the theme, characteristics, flavor and the whimsy of Key West will be reviewed by a selection committee and selected artists will each receive $750, a signing party and recognition as the official Poster/T-shirt for Fantasy Fest 2022.

Artists may submit up to three different images online for consideration. Posters may be horizontal or vertical, with a preferred finished size of 18 by 24 inches.

The Key West Tourist Development Association may ask artists to make modifications to artwork proposals.

Artists are asked to include the words “Fantasy Fest” and the 2022 theme words “Cult Classics & Cartoon Chaos” in their entries. The artwork will be the sole property of Fantasy Fest upon selection and payment to the winner.

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PROPELLED BY SHOCK AND AWE Eruptions.

Shocks to the system. Uncontrollable is an astrologer, compulsions. wanderer, barAggressive tender and surprises. advocate for queer justice. He Uranus, planis a loquacious et of unGemini with a expected cozy Cancer rising. Find him at awakenings, hearthandherald- and Mars, astrology.com planet of willful impulse, are conjoining at one of the powerful points in the sky where eclipses take place. Shock and awe are directing us forward, although we may not quite be able to see where we are heading. This moment is a high point in a dynamic threeyear transit of Uranus and Saturn that is characterized by a standoff between progress and tradition, technology and the land, freedom and control. Have you been feeling this build-up?

Here are your horoscopes for the week. Read for your rising and sun signs.

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LEO July 23 - Aug. 22 Happy birthday to all of our shining Lions! I hope this Leo season has you roaring in all your glory.

There is some serious action taking place in your career house, whether you are leaping into liberation from a job or getting really innovative within your job, there appears to be disruption taking place. Try to channel your inner freedom fighter rather than giving in to a temper tantrum.

VIRGO Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 Your mind may have felt like it has been wandering elsewhere, but today it comes home to rest at home on the porch with its feet up and a cup of tea. Enjoy the cognitive solace. Simultaneously, it appears that the time is

ripe for a philosophical breakthrough or an actual trip that elicits some removal of a restraint.

The urge to explore new terrains is strong, so don’t get bogged down in routines right now.

LIBRA Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 Well, love, you seem to be finding your grace in the workplace, which is allowing you to be the voice of balance in a hyperactive situation involving some debts or burdens. Now is the perfect time to free yourself from any investments that are not serving you.

It is OK to step away from toxic obligations; just be sure to tie up your loose ends because no one wants an unkempt exit look.

SCORPIO Oct. 24 - Nov. 21 Fly, Scorpion, Fly! It is time to release yourself from a significant relationship that has been weighing you down, or it is time to get really innovative in your partnership with some fervor. Yes, beyond handcuffs (unless that is cutting-edge for you, then go for it!). All-in-all, whatever is happening in the world of relationship for you, it is an opportune time to SHAKE. IT. UP. SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 There is some big joy and celebration happening in your creative sphere, Sag. It’s like your craft room is overflowing with happiness. Give your imagination some extra focus and bring your wonder to life because it is time to break free from some frustrating cycle. If you find yourself with an unexpected irritation, set some communication boundaries to sort it out.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 19 Getting mature about your finances and resources has been a

major focus of yours, Cappy, and there has been some tension around the seriousness required to get budgeted and the freedom to pursue the projects that bring you bliss. Right now, there is serious energy in your creative drive and it would serve you well to grasp it while it’s here. You might not be able to see the outcome, but trust your creative process.

Financial prudence and artistic abandon can coexist.

AQUARIUS Jan. 20 - Feb. 18 It looks like you have been really honing in on your personal authenticity and integrity, and a recent breakout from or breakthrough at home has helped to put this journey into perspective.

Home and family are holding a lot of energy for you, and there might be some really unexpected surprises in store here. Hold on to yourself and let the shock pass.

PISCES Feb. 19 - March 20 Have you been spending pretty big lately, Pisces? Not to worry, it is a great time for you to be saying yes with your money and pulling in lots of resources for yourself. There may be some really unexpected news with your siblings or in your local neighborhood, but remember to keep your cool because anger can lead to aggression. Time alone will help create some balance.

ARIES March 21 - April 19 Financial independence is the hallmark of this time for you, Ram. Do you have that big idea to strike it rich? Are you ready for Shark Tank? Are you finally able to get out from under a financial patron and step out on your own? Take the shot! You have some really serious and mature people supporting you in this

endeavor, so be sure to treat them as an asset rather than competition.

TAURUS April 20 - May 20 Are you feeling the urge to change things up, Taurus? Dye your hair, change your clothes, start a workout routine? Perhaps it’s a little deeper than that and it is time for an existential shift.

At any rate, it is time to step into your own and let go of any cultural conditions that might have been holding you in an inauthentic place. Dear friends and siblings are here to provide support.

GEMINI May 21 - June 21 Time spent alone is where you can find some unexpected freedom and a fire in your belly. Be careful of some surprise unconscious demons that might arise to sabotage you at this time, however, and really get in tune with your traumas. Spending time at home or with family will be really helpful to get your mind clear. Tread softly and take a bird’s-eye view of your situation for wisdom and grounding.

CANCER June 22 - July 22 You may experience an unexpected break from a group that you are close to, Moonchild, bringing some sort of forced liberation. Or, you may feel as though you have a solid vantage point to be a balanced peacemaker in a conflict among friends. Think deeply about how you are investing in and with other people right now and you will find some clarity about how to address the shock.

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SEAWALL REPAIRS CONTINUE AT HIGGS BEACH TURTLE NESTING SITES NOT AFFECTED BY WORK

Repairs are in progress at the coffer dam and the seawall. The product fills the gap underneath the seawall and is used to build up the section behind the wall.

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A technology usually used in mining works well with the everpresent saltwater at the seawall.

Higgs Beach seawall repairs will take place over the next few months. This is the last task to complete Hurricane Irma repairs at the beach.

onroe County Project Management continues seawall repairs at Higgs Beach in Key West and wants the public to know that sea turtle nesting areas are safe and not affected during the work. Turtles will not get trapped within the turbidity barrier, and the shoreline is inspected before each workday.

The area near the seawall at Higgs Beach is closed for safety.

The cracks in the seawall were caused by erosion that left a gap between the caprock and the bottom of the seawall. The seawall repair is the final Hurricane Irma work at the beach.

“This was particularly challenging to work with the saltwater and

sand behind the wall,” said Monroe County Project Management Director Cary Knight. “After considering many different technologies to repair the seawall, we ended up with a two-part urea silicate resin, first developed for the tunneling and the mining industry.”

The environmentally safe product is unique because it is heavier than water and can be used in saltwater without affecting the material.

“Even with pumping, we can never get that area completely dry,” said Knight. “This material sinks into the crack, displaces the saltwater, and sets in under two minutes.”

Work is expected to be finished in mid-autumn.

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HELP KEEP KEY WEST BEAUTIFUL

PITCH IN FOR A 1-HOUR CLEANUP EVERY FRIDAY MORNING

Nineteen volunteers on July 29 cleaned up Little Hamaca Park and the entire Government Road area. The group collected 169 pounds of trash, 15 pounds of recycling and one gallon of cigarette butts. CONTRIBUTED

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ne hour a week makes a huge difference, and volunteers are always welcome every Friday and some Saturday mornings, from 8 to 9 a.m., when teams clean up a designated area of the island.

A troubling number of cigarette butts and plastic bags have been included in recent hauls. Please remember your reusable bags when shopping so we can keep the plastic off the streets, parking lots and, most importantly, out of the water.

And dispose of cigarette butts in any receptacle rather than the street or sidewalk, as from there, they easily end up in the ocean.

The city of Key West and its residents ask everyone to do their part to help keep Key West beautiful. With simple steps like making sure you bag your trash before putting it in your Waste Management trash cans or Dumpsters, and making sure the lids on Dumpsters are closed, will keep a lot of trash from blowing into the streets. Call Waste Management at 305-296-8297 for any furniture items left on the city right of way.

Please pick up around your home or apartment complex. Every piece of trash picked up is one less that may end up in the ocean that surrounds and sustains our island community. It is not just the large items you can see easily when you are walking, but the smaller items such as bottle caps and cigarette butts that are collected by the volunteers that make the biggest difference.

It takes committed community involvement to Keep Key West Beautiful and we are making progress with every cleanup event and every spot that’s adopted.

Please call Dorian at the city of Key West at 305-809-3782 to know more about how your business, nonprofit or club can help.

All are invited to join the Friday morning cleanups from 8 to 9 a.m.

Parking is provided and all volunteers receive a parking pass when needed for metered or residential parking spots. See the calendar here for Friday cleanup locations.

Upcoming Friday cleanups; all events are 8 to 9 a.m.: Friday, Aug. 5: Staples Ave. Bridge (Meet on 7th Street side of bridge.)

Friday, Aug. 12: Northside Drive & 14th Street (Meet at city parking lot next to Wells Fargo Bank) Friday, Aug. 19: Truman Waterfront (Meet in the parking lot by the Fitness Trail.)

Friday, Aug. 26: Bayview Park (Meet at Vietnam Memorial.)

— Dorian Patton, city of Key West Key West’s weekly community cleanup efforts have resulted in the following totals: July: 125 volunteers, 9 gallons of butts, 764 pounds of trash, 61 pounds of recycling.

Year to date: 570 volunteers, 61 gallons of butts, 2,870 pounds of trash, 388 pounds of recycling.

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PURPOSE, PRIDE AND PAYCHECKS REWARD TEENS IDLE HANDS SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM PUTS KIDS TO WORK

RENOWNED KEYS VETERINARIAN RELEASES BOOK Dr. Doug Mader shares true, hilarious, heartbreaking animal tales MANDY MILES

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Natalie Arguello, 16, left, a participant in the “Idle Hands” summer job program, processes obsolete evidence with the Key West Police Department’s property and evidence supervisor Megan Wilcox, right. CAROL TEDESCO/Contributed

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n 1999, long-time youth and family advocate Billy Davis founded the nonprofit organization, A Positive Step of Monroe County, to serve some of Monroe County’s highest risk kids and their families. In 2010, Davis designed and then partnered with the City of Key West to launch a program providing paid summer jobs for Key West High School students in a variety of city departments.

Called the Idle Hands Summer Youth Employment Program, participating students are anything but idle. Every step of the process is both an educational and motivational experience for the student interns, from applying for acceptance into the program, to attending an intensive two-week employment readiness program, to actually working at the jobs “The program provides an invaluable opportunity for the interns to learn and grow in a professional environment,” said Davis. “As they develop confidence along with important work and social skills, we see them discarding old patterns of low expectations — and often thrilled to discover previously unrealized talents. Whether they go on to college or directly into full-time working life, they have become more aware and confident of their strengths, self-worth, and ability to contribute as a professional.”

Tinalanaya Watson, 17, one of four interns who worked with the city’s transportation director Rod Delostrinos, said she’d never had a job before and because of severe social anxiety originally didn’t want

to work this summer. But A Positive Step’s job coach Lynne Casamayor urged her to give it a chance, and now the incoming senior says she is confidently speaking up, ordering for the family in restaurants, giving presentations and considering getting a job during her senior year. “My dad is so proud of me,” she said.

Each year’s $70,000-plus program budget, with the city contributing $35,000 and APSMC raising the balance, covers the expense of a job coach and the student employee’s payroll. This year, student salaries were increased from $12 per hour to $15 per hour.

“APSMC is greatly appreciative of our 12-year partnership with the city of Key West and with Key West High School, who provides a classroom for our job readiness program, lunch for the students, and whose staff helps to identify eligible participants; and of course the program would not be possible without the financial support of the city, individual private donors, and our generous annual supporters: the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys, the Key West Sunrise Rotary Club, and Lilly Pulitzer Key West,” Davis said.

“The opportunity to help develop these skill sets in your young women and men is a ‘win-win’ for our community,” said Mayor Teri Johnston. “Thank you, Billy Davis, for your vision.”

More information is at apsmc. org or from Davis at 305-304-1969 or APSMCCRP@aol.com.

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et owners and animal lovers know Dr. Doug Mader as the renowned and passionate Florida Keys veterinarian who can relate to people as well as animals. But Mader had a whole different life on the country’s opposite coast before moving to the Keys in the mid-’90s with his wife and fellow veterinarian Dr. Gerry Diethelm.

His new book details that life with sharp writing and sensitive insights.

“The Vet at Noah’s Ark: Stories of Survival from an Inner-City Animal Hospital,” is a compilation of true vignettes collected in a single year while Mader worked in his inner-city Los Angeles animal hospital during the civil unrest and riots prompted by the infamous police beating of Rodney King.

“The book starts with me applying to take my specialty board exams, and ends with me passing the exam, but everything in between is what happened in real life while I was studying for the boards and working in the animal hospital in the thick of the volatility,” Mader said. “A client was killed right in front of our clinic. One of my employees was stabbed in the riots.

“We were surrounded by graffiti and riots, animosity and drive-by shootings, but looking back on all of it while I was writing the book, I realized how the human-animal bond still transcends all that. The connection is deep and real regardless of where you are.”

The book, like life, is a combination of hilarious and heartbreaking.

“There was a Los Angeles Rams football player who had seven Pomeranians that had gotten into a box of Valentine’s Day chocolates, and the way you treat it is to make the dog vomit,” Mader said, laughing at the recollection of seven tiny dogs vomiting in the clinic and a giant of a man worrying about them all. There are also plenty of dogs, cats, an emu and a 19-foot-long snake from Texas, and the humans who love them.

“Chronicling both rare emergency room drama and everyday tumult, ‘The Vet at Noah’s Ark’ is a tale of survival in a harsh environment, but also of a team’s affection, respect and love for animals,” states the book’s back cover.

“With an electric, rollicking spirit, the memoir allows readers to ride shotgun with the doctor as he manages his practice and supports a colorful cast of employees, patients, and their families.”

Celebrity author Carl Hiaasen, who is currently filming an Apple TV series in Key West based on his book, “Bad Monkey,” has endorsed Mader’s book, writing, “Doug is so fearless and dedicated. He’s also a damn good storyteller, as readers of this memoir will find out.”

Television personality Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald, of Animal Planet’s “Emergency Vets,” also touts Mader’s book.

“To say Dr. Mader is well-known within veterinary circles is like saying Muhammad Ali was a fighter. … Of course veterinarians love animals, but the best veterinarians love people as well. Doug Mader’s understanding and love of all life comes across in this solid read.”

Released on July 12, “The Vet at Noah’s Ark” is available for $24.99 in Key West at Books & Books and Key West Island Books as well as online booksellers.

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MEL FISHER DAYS COMMEMORATES 1622 SINKING OF ATOCHA

FAMED SHIPWRECKS REPRESENT A RICH HISTORY

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his year’s Mel Fisher Days celebration, Sept. 2-6, commemorates the 400th anniversary of the sinking of the Atocha and other ships in the 1622 Fleet. Multiple venues will host events that combine the adventure, history and hijinks of a true treasure tale.

Who’s Mel Fisher and what’s this all about?

A deadly hurricane overwhelmed several Spanish ships off Key West in September 1622 — 400 years ago next month. The storm shattered the Nuestra Senora de Atocha on the reef and scattered its cargo of silver, gold and emeralds.

Time and tide obscured the Atocha for centuries, until tedious tax records told its story.

Historian and scholar Eugene Lyon translated that story for Mel Fisher — turning his 16-year search into one of the world’s most successful treasure hunts.

Key West became Treasure Island in July 1985, when Fisher’s team of divers discovered “a reef of silver bars, stacked like cordwood” — Atocha’s $400 million mother lode of treasure.

Mel Fisher was named “King of the Conch Republic,” and the annual Mel Fisher Days festival celebrates his relentless dream and the “golden crew” who made it happen.

Mel Fisher Days events “Anyone enthralled with shipwrecks, treasure hunts, marine archaeology, recovered artifacts, and the unique camaraderie forged during Fisher’s 16-year quest will find events and activities to immerse themselves in,” writes Carol Tedesco for Mel Fisher Days.

Net proceeds will benefit Wesley House Family Services and the Michael Abt. Jr. Have A Heart Foundation.

Events kick off at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2 at Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St., with an opening ceremony officiated by Kim Fisher and Taffi Fisher Abt, custodians of the Fisher family leg-

acy and son and daughter, respectively, of Mel and Dolores Fisher. Their welcome announcements will be followed by a double feature screening of “Treasure Salvors of the Florida Keys” and “Adventures of a Lifetime.” Seating is limited for this free event, pre-registration is required and charity donations welcomed.

Saturday, Sept. 3, brings the annual Mel Fisher Days Party and fundraiser at Schooner Wharf Bar, 202 William St., starting at 4 p.m.

The favorite “Golden Crew” reunion event includes live music, presentation of the annual Mel Fisher Lifetime Achievement Award, a live auction and huge online silent auction (visit melfisherdays.com), games, contests and prizes. The night also includes the official book release and signing event for “Today’s the Day – the Mel Fisher Story,” by longtime Florida Keys journalist Wendy Tucker, who was editor of the local newspaper throughout the search and on the famous day when a treasure hunter became a treasure finder.

A day-long, 400th anniversary speakers symposium takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m on Sunday, Sept. 4 at the Marriott Beachside Hotel ballroom. Noted experts will discuss the 1622 fleet, marine archaeology, shipwreck conservation, ancient treasure coins, underwater mapping, technology and more. That evening, ticket holders can join the Fisher family and symposium speakers for a banquet on the hotel beach. The symposium and moonlight dinner are each paid events with limited seating; $25 discount available for day/night event package; pre-registration required.

Monday, Sept. 5, from noon to 2:30 p.m. brings a treasure-hunting adventure via The Southernmost Scavenger Hunt. A Fisher family meet and greet and Wendy Tucker booksigning event takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Mel Fisher’s Shipwreck Treasures store, 613 Duval St. Tucker will be joined by a rotating roster of fellow treasure-related authors throughout the day.

One day after the July 20, 1985 discovery of the Atocha “mother lode,” Jimmy Buffett and the late treasure hunter Mel Fisher sit on a throne of silver bars surrounded by family and “Golden Crew” members. PAT CLYNE/Contributed

Dolores “Deo” and Mel Fisher don some of the gold chains recovered from the 1622 shipwreck Santa Margarita. DON KINCAID/Contributed

Mel Fisher stands amid hundreds of silver bars in 1985 while holding other treasures from the Atocha, including gold bars, gold chains and an ornate goldwashed plate. PAT CLYNE/ Contributed

Events wrap up Tuesday, Sept. 6, beginning at 10 a.m. when Fisher family members and city officials unveil a memorial plaque at Mallory Square to honor Mel Fisher and his “Golden Crew’s spirit of exploration and adventure, and to honor the 500-plus people who lost their lives in the 1622 fleet disaster,” the plaque states.

The Mel Fisher Days online auction is live with bidding for more than $25,000 in booty continuing through Sept. 6. Links to the auction, tickets and reservations, schedule updates, and information on authors and symposium presenters can be found at melfisherdays.com.

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s I write this, Judge Sue L. Robinson ... a veteran sports has suspended new columnist, says Cleveland Browns the only sport quarterback he doesn’t follow Deshaun Watson is cricket. That leaves plenty for six games after of others to fill he was accused of his time. sexual misconduct ralphmoro1936 against 25 women @gmail.com he had hired to massage him. Watson has settled financially with all but one of the women. The National Football League, which could appeal the judge’s decision and may have done so already, wanted an entire season suspension.

But, they also want this wrapped up and concluded. So they may let it go.

As quarterback for the Houston Texans, which Watson was before being traded to the Browns, he sat out an entire season. My Cleveland friend says he will have missed 24 total games.

When you look at it that way, the six games look fair. Or maybe not. The Browns have signed him to a guaranteed $230 million contract. What do you think?

SO, NOW WE LEARN… All along, President Joe Biden, or at least the Secretary of State or his people, have been dealing with Russia to exchange a prisoner that we’re holding for probasketball player Brittany Griner and another American, who are being held captive by Russia.

Griner is a star in the WNBA and has spent the past several off-seasons playing in Russia, where she makes a lot of money. She was arrested nearly six months ago at a Russian airport, where customs agents discovered a tube of illegal drugs (cannabis oil) in her luggage. She is being tried and faces 10 years in a Russian prison. As you read this, she could already be free or could be in the next few days.

THE LIV GOLF SERIES IS GROWING – so they say. It’s being reported that the LIV golf tournament is growing from eight to 14 events next year. But it’s the money that’s really growing.

Purses for those 14 tournaments are going to be $405 million. As it’s difficult to get daily newspapers in Key West, it’s difficult to keep up. Most newspaper space, rightfully so, goes to the PGA Tour, not the LIV Series.

The LIV has lost at least one player as Sergio Garcia announced that he’s going back to the European PGA tour, hoping to get on the European Ryder Cup team.

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Deshaun Watson as quarterback of the Houston Texans in 2018. WIKIPEDIA/ Contributed

TIME HAS COME, and maybe gone, for the Miami Marlins to give up on the season and start dumping veteran players in trades for young players. Who goes? If so many weren’t injured, it would be a lot easier. How about some outfielders?

I COVERED BILL RUSSELL, who died Sunday at 88, and Wilt Chamberlain, who died in 1999 at 63, when the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia Warriors played each other in Syracuse many years ago. Russell was much too intimidating for a young twerp from Rochester to talk to him.

Wilt was much easier and we became acquaintances. I am saddened, though, by Russell’s death. Back in the day, the NBA was hurting, so they played doubleheaders, which is why their teams played in Syracuse while the hometown Nats (Nationals) played the New York Knicks in the lead game.

Watching Russell, who became a leader in civil rights, it was impossible not to notice his defense, grabbing rebounds, blocking shots and then feeding his teammates on offense. Can you imagine that in some seasons, he would average 20 rebounds a game? In fact, he averaged 22.3 per game for his career. He once grabbed 50 rebounds in one game at Syracuse. On offense, he knew his place and did not get in the way of his teammates’ shots, only to rebound the misses. He still averaged 15 points a game.

After leading San Francisco to two NCAA championships and the United States to an Olympic title, he moved on to the Celtics, where they won 11 NBA titles, the last two under his leadership as the first black head coach in the NBA. He then became the coach in Seattle, spent a few years in the 1970s as a TV announcer and then another stint as coach at Sacramento.

Yes, Russell was one of the great ones.

The Key West Fire Department brings its ladder trucks to Bayview Park for National Night Out. ALYSON CREAN/City of Key West

Key West Police Chief Sean Brandenburg and Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay welcome the community to National Night Out in Key West.

Key West Police detectives meet their community under positive circumstances at National Night Out.

ey West’s Bayview Park was packed on Aug. 2 with police and sheriff’s patrol cars, fire trucks, ambulances and other first-response personnel and equipment. Lights and sirens thrilled the local kids.

The event was one of three taking place simultaneously throughout the Florida Keys, and the whole country, for National Night Out. The event takes place in thousands of communities on the first Tuesday of August. It aims to enhance the relationships between neighbors and law enforcement

while bringing back a sense of community, said national organizers.

“Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances,” states the event website.

Key West Police Chief Sean Brandenburg and Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay were at Bayview Park on Tuesday, along with police detectives, firefighters and Florida Fish & Wildlife officers and others.

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Left: Elkhorn coral is a branching coral that used to thrive in the Keys and provide habitat for many animals.

Right: Daryl Duda’s smiling balloonfish from Key Largo has made the cut for the final set of stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System.

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NEW USPS STAMPS FEATURE FLORIDA KEYS MARINE LIFE

CAPTIVATING CORAL AND FRIENDLY FISH Daryl Duda, of Key Largo, often dives with Rainbow Reef Dive Center in search of marine wonders to photograph.

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ne certain stand of elkhorn coral and one “smiley” balloonfish from the Florida Keys will be making their way around the country – as part of a new collection of stamps featuring marine life.

On Friday, Aug. 5, the U.S. Postal Service will release a collection of Forever stamps that commemorate this 50th anniversary of the National Marine Sanctuary System. Images feature the different marine sanctuaries and celebrate the rich diversity of life they protect.

The National Marine Sanctuary System turns 50 on Oct. 23, 2022. According to NOAA, there are currently 15 national marine sanctuaries and two marine national monuments. This includes the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS), which preserves the Florida Reef Tract and the many shipwrecks.

“For 50 years, U.S. national marine sanctuaries and marine national monuments have protected areas with special ecological, cultural and historical significance,” said Kim Frum, USPS spokeswoman. “The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the nation’s underwater treasures with the release of the National Marine Sanctuaries stamps.”

Images include photographs taken by members of the public and NOAA employees. An illustrated map of the National Marine Sanctuary System is printed on the back of the pane. With the balloonfish and the endangered coral, both taken within the island chain, the Florida Keys are well represented within the 16-stamp set. Other stamps feature California sea lions, a sand tiger shark and the Farallon Islands.

FKNMS Sanctuary Superintendent Sarah Fangman said, “I’m really excited about this partnership with the USPS highlighting sanctuaries and you can be sure every piece of mail I’ll be sending will have one of these stamps on it.”

Elkhorn coral is a branching coral that used to dominate tropical reefs. It’s foundational, providing key habitat and protection for the many species of fish and invertebrates. According to NOAA, shifts in ocean temperatures and carbon levels, water quality, fishing activity and coral disease decimated local populations. This stamp immortalizes how the Keys used to look, and what coral practitioners are working to bring back.

Local diver and underwater photographer Daryl Duda snapped the balloonfish while diving on Molasses Reef with Rainbow Reef Dive Center in Key Largo.

He said, “They are probably my favorite fish to photograph as they always seem

to have a smile on their face. The hard part is shooting them straight on as they always seem to want to rotate slowly away from your camera.”

A retired audio/video/film technician for motion pictures and television, Duda now searches for images in the sea. He’s been honing his craft in underwater photography for about 15 years and always finds interesting marine life to shoot while diving with Rainbow Reef, he said.

Fangman thanked Duda for sharing the beauty of Keys waters with the world.

There are over 6,000 species that call the sanctuary home and make it a captivating place to explore, she said. “I love his image because the balloonfish seems to be smiling and its eyes are wide open: sort of like everyone who has a chance to visit these waters,” she added.

An advisory committee evaluates and selects what stamps get printed, considering up to 30,000 possible subjects each year, Frum told the Weekly.

The marine sanctuaries stamp series is a first for NOAA. “I am honored to have one of my photos in this National Marine Sanctuary that protects areas of the marine environment with special conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, cultural, archeological, scientific, educational and esthetic qualities,” Duda said. “The National Marine Sanctuaries give us hope to help save our oceans and natural American bodies of water.”

“The image of the fish taken by Daryl Dyda in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is a miniature masterpiece, featured on millions of stamps,” Frum said.

Each stamp currently costs 60 cents, and the pane of 16 is $9.60. They’ll always be equal in value to current FirstClass Mail 1-ounce prices. The stamps go on sale at post office locations nationwide on Aug. 5. Orders can be made online at usps.com/stamps or by calling 844-737-7826. USPS prints enough stamps to last roughly a year, Frum confirmed.

John Armor, director of NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, praised this “colorful acknowledgement” of the administration’s marquee anniversary. “As these stamps show up in mailboxes across America,” he said, “we hope they’ll inspire everyone to celebrate, discover, explore and enjoy the unique wonders of the National Marine Sanctuary System.”

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COMING HOME TO CUDJOE KEY

3 FAMILIES CELEBRATE NEW HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOMES

County Commissioner Michelle Coldiron, Habitat homeowner Alana and assistant county administrator Christine Hurley celebrate the new Habitat homes on Cudjoe Key. CONTRIBUTED

‘STUFF THE BUS’ Back-to-school campaign supports local students

New Habitat homeowners Yandy and Yanet with their daughters.

The “Stuff the Bus” campaign in Monroe County is underway.

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hree Keys families got the keys July 30 to their brandnew homes on Cudjoe Key, thanks to Habitat for Humanity of Key West & the Lower Keys.

Monroe County Commissioner Michelle Coldiron, along with senior county staff Christine Hurley and Mark Rosch, attended the dedication of the Moss Landing development.

Fellow Moss Landing homeowners made the celebration special with home-cooked food, ice cream and gifts for the new homeowners. Kristina Welburn, executive director of Habitat, welcomed the families to their neighborhood and to homeownership. Habitat chair Terri Hill performed the blessing of the homes, and construction manager Dan Livingston presented gifts to the homeowners.

“I’m just so, so, so excited,

that being raised in Key West, as a Conch, that I get to stay here,” said Alana, who purchased a new twobedroom townhome for herself and her granddaughter. “I just love my community, I just love where I live, and I am so grateful for the blessing of my new neighbors. …

We help each other out, if I need something I call them, and we’re just showing that we already have that love.” (Habitat for Humanity does not release the last names of homeowners.)

Local businesses sponsor each Habitat home, and these three homes were sponsored by the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum, Strunk Ace Hardware and Historic Tours of America. Grant funding for the homes was also received from the Edward B. and Joan T. Knight Foundation, Wells Fargo Builds and Homeownership for All. — Contributed

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ow can you help ensure local children are equipped with everything they need to excel in school? Join the United Way of Collier and the Keys’ efforts to raise funds for “Stuff the Bus” before Aug. 31.

All contributions go directly to fund the needs of Monroe County students. More than ever, Florida Keys children need the community’s help.

With nearly half of Keys families unable to afford life’s basic needs, many children return to school each year at a disadvantage.

With costs of necessities skyrocketing, the United Way is helping all local children be equipped for success. United Way of Collier and the Keys’ annual “Stuff the Bus” program is the largest back-to-school readiness campaign in Monroe County. It provides support through each of the 16 local schools and ensures that all students have the necessities and opportunities they need

throughout the school year.

Every dollar collected for “Stuff the Bus” goes directly to supporting Monroe County school children. Financial donations allow the schools to provide important educational items and other supplies and expenses that are essential for a successful school year. “Stuff the Bus” is only possible due to the continued generosity of individuals, businesses, and civic groups in Monroe County.

Donations may be made before Aug. 31: • Online at KeysUnitedWay. org by clicking on the red Donate button.

• By check: Please write Stuff the Bus in the memo line and mail to P.O. Box 2143, Key West, FL 33040.

• Sponsorship opportunities are available for businesses and organizations.

More details are available at KeysUnitedWay.org/StuffTheBus. ­— Contributed

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FLYING HIGH FOR 20 YEARS AND COUNTING

CIVIC LEADERS ELECTED TO BOARD OF FOUNDATION

TRAUMA STAR FLEW MORE THAN 1,000 FLIGHTS LAST YEAR

Warren Leamard.

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he Trauma Star air ambulance helicopter program is on pace to set a new record in 2022 for the number of patients airlifted as the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Monroe County Fire Rescue celebrate 20 years of the program’s existence.

Last year, Trauma Star crews flew 1,386 flights and carried 1,458 patients to Miami hospitals while also providing advanced life support to those patients, and the program is on pace to exceed those numbers this year.

Trauma Star is easily one of the busiest air ambulance services in the country. The national average for similar programs is 264 patients a year, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Association of Air Medical Services. The Trauma Star average is more than five times that amount.

There are now three Trauma Star helicopters, which operate out of two bases: at the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport and at Lower Keys Medical Center on Stock Island.

The life-saving service is provided free to residents and property owners of Monroe County and continues to operate in the black.

The Trauma Star program is a partnership between the Sheriff’s Office and Fire Rescue.

The Sheriff’s Office staffs the pilots and program director while the flight nurses and flight paramedics are staffed by Fire Rescue.

“I’m very proud of the partnerships between the Sheriff’s Office, Monroe County Fire Rescue and the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners regarding this important life-saving program,” said Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay.

The Trauma Star air ambulance helicopter program began under the vision of Sheriff Rick Roth in 2002. That year, the agency acquired its first helicopter. Ramsay installed a plaque at the Sheriff’s Office Aviation Division Hangar in Marathon as a permanent reminder of Roth’s vision.

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Heidi Morris.

usiness owners Warren Leamard and Heidi Morris and retired investment professional Larry Nolt have been elected to the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys’ board of governors. The board is responsible for the organization’s efforts countywide including managing over 160 charitable funds totaling over $25 million and making grants over $1.5 million annually to support Florida Keys nonprofits.

Chef Warren Leamard, principal of Destination Catering & Events, has lived in Key West since 1985. He served as president of the Key West Sunrise Rotary Club and on the boards of the Bahama Conch Community Land Trust, Habitat for Humanity of Key West & the Lower Keys, the Monroe County Affordable Housing Task Force, the Montessori Children’s School, and as a Monroe County volunteer firefighter. Leamard is a fund advisor for the Community Foundation’s Macedonia Fund, which provides scholarships for Montessori pre-school and kindergarten education to children of African-American and Afro-Caribbean families, with priority given to families of Bahama Village and members of the U.S. military.

Morris, owner of the UPS Store on Big Pine Key, has lived in the Keys since 2017. She is chair of the Lower Keys Advisory Council of the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys.

She was one of the 10 charter advisors who started the council in 2021. Morris is president of the Lower Keys Chamber of

Larry Nolt.

Commerce and past president of the Lower Keys Rotary Club.

She is a graduate of Leadership Monroe County Class XXVIII, a founding volunteer of the Monroe Emergency Reserve Corps, an emergency shelter manager and an amateur radio operator.

Nolt is a graduate of the Community Foundation’s Leadership Success Academy.

He served on the finance committee at the Unity of the Keys Spiritual Center and supports the Nature Conservancy’s efforts to preserve the Lower Keys, as well as local arts and music venues. The Guidance Care Center recently honored him as its volunteer of the year.

Nolt has over 42 years of experience in estate and charitable planning and over 32 years in financial, trust and banking services. As past president and investment manager for a regional financial advisors unit of BB&T, he oversaw management of over $250 million of investments and personally advised 150 clients.

Leamard, Morris and Nolt join foundation board members Will Langley (board chair), Jennifer McComb (president), Tom Swain (treasurer and finance chair), Jodi Weinhofer (secretary), Marian Buccafurni (investment and grants chair), Ron Burd (development and governance chair), Rosi Ware (marketing chair), Laura Lietaert and Andrea Spottswood.

The foundation will be appointing new members to its Upper Keys, Middle Keys and Lower Keys advisory councils in late 2022.

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TAKE ME HOME? FIND A FRIEND AT THE FLORIDA KEYS SPCA

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he Keys Weekly family loves animals as much as our friends at the Florida Keys SPCA do, and we’re honored each week to showcase some “furever” friends that are ready, waiting and available for adoption at the organization’s Key West campus.

From cats and dogs to Guinea

pigs, hamsters, rabbits, reptiles and birds, the perfect addition to your family is waiting for you. The SPCA’s knowledgeable staff will help with advice and care tips while working to ensure a good fit between each pet and its people.

The SPCA’s Golden Paw program also provides special assistance with vet bills and medications for special-needs and older animals that require a little extra TLC. Check these pages each week for just a few of the animals waiting for a home and see them all at fkspca.org.

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THE KEY WITH ‘NO NAME’ Part 1

Bahamians and European man occupied 16 homes

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o name has been given to many of the 1,700 islands considered part of the Florida Keys archipelago, and no Name Key has been assigned to individual islands twice. One of those islands is usually overlooked by all but those living around Mile Marker 11, where the island is visible from the Overseas Highway, on the gulf side of the bridge connecting Rockland Key and Boca Chica.

Most people barely notice the small island covered in mangroves because it looks like scores of other islands dotting the shallow waters seen from the asphalt and concrete of the Overseas Highway. This island’s modern name is Anomino Key. Anomino is the Spanish word for anonymous, so its name seems particularly fitting. In 1878, however, the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Chart #169 identified it as No Name Key. There is another island named No Name Key with a significantly larger story to tell, which is why the month of August will be spent hitting all of the island’s historical highlights.

This No Name Key has been linked to Big Pine Key since pioneer stories have been told and physically connected to the island since the construction of State Road 4A, the original Overseas Highway, circa 1928.

To reach the island from the Overseas Highway, from Big Pine Key, the second largest of all the Florida Keys, turn onto Key Deer Boulevard and then turn again at Watson Boulevard, the path of the original highway.

The road will take you to what is perhaps the island’s most established establishment, the No Name Pub. (It will be a few weeks before we get to that story.)

In 1772, cartographer John William Gerard de Brahm identified it as Edwards Island. The name proved an isolated incident. According to F.H. Gerdes’ 1849 pamphlet, Reconnaissance of the Florida Reef and all the Keys, “The Island N.

by W. from Summerlands Keys, lying between them and Little Pine Island is called No Name Key.” It has been No Name Key ever since.

According to the 1870 U.S. Census, the island had a robust population of 45 people living in at least 16 houses. By comparison, Big Pine Key had a single man named George Wilson from New York living on it. Wilson was identified as a charcoal burner; he made charcoal, a legitimate way to make money in the pioneer days. On No Name Key, the men living on the island were all identified as either farmers or seamen. With the exception of one individual, all of those families calling the island home were Bahamians.

The exception was Nicholas Matcovich, who, at the time of the 1870 census, was identified as a 45-year-old man with a Bahamian wife named Eliza and a 1-year-old son named George. Nicholas was not Bahamian but of European descent, and his fascinating story is mostly as murky as the Louisiana Delta. Still, there are enough details from his time on No Name Key to tell a one-of-a-kind pioneer story.

In at least one document, he has been described as the King of No Name Key, and whether or not the claim bears any truth, Matcovich’s story is legendary. Who was he?

That depends on who is telling the story – at least his origin story does. Nicholas Matcovich is generally referred to as a Russian immigrant born in Austria sometime between 1827 and 1832 but also maybe in 1825. According to the 1870 census, he was 45, a number that would have put his date of birth closer to 1825.

According to an article written by R.F. McClure for the Nov. 26, 1904, edition of Atlanta’s The Sunny South, he was born in America.

As the story is presented, McClure visited No Name Key, Matcovich’s property, and interviewed the man, which, by all accounts, was not an easy thing to do. If his story is to be believed, it contradicts some aspects of the stories commonly told about him and provided amazing details about his life at No Name Key. The usual story suggests Nicholas was born to Russian parents in Austria and that his

father was a man named Johan. In this 1904 account, Nicholas referred to his father as Eli. Also, according to what is represented as a firsthand account, Nicholas was born in America after his parents came to the country to buy farmlands. It BRAD was after he was born, but BERTELLI while he was still a small boy, that his father returned is an author, speaker, and Flor- to Dalmatia, recognized ida Keys historian. today as a region of Croatia, and did so, apparently, His latest book, “The Florida Keys without his mother.

Skunk Ape Files,” It was while back in is a fun blend of Dalmatia, after Eli married two of his favorite a rich wife who wanted subjects — Florida Nicholas to work in the Keys history and the Skunk Ape. fields, that Nicholas chose instead to sail away from his father and the fields aboard a merchant vessel where he lived a seafaring life for several years – though, according to the story, “never German vessels.”

It is generally agreed that Nicholas came to (or returned to) America circa 1848 at New Orleans and became a U.S. citizen in 1856. During the Civil War, he worked on blockade runners for the Confederacy, operating between Charleston and Havana. After the war, he moved to Jacksonville, where he met his wife, Eliza Ann Carey. From Jacksonville, they left for Key West to be closer to her Bahamian friends and family.

And that is where we will stop until next week when we dig deeper down into the dirt of the No Name Key story.

No Name Lodge, circa 1936. MONROE COUNTY LIBRARY COLLECTION/Contributed

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KEY WEST MEDICS GET REALISTIC TRAINING SIMULATED PATIENTS INCLUDE PREGNANT WOMAN & INFANT

NEW CENTER MATCHES VOLUNTEERS, OPPORTUNITIES KEYSWIDE NONPROFITS CAN POST OPENINGS FOR RESIDENTS, VISITORS

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he Key West Fire Department’s medics are taking a refresher course this week with several unique patients. Bill McGrath and Richard Gonzalez, of the Southeastern Medical Academy and affiliated with Braxton College, arrived with patient simulators, including a pregnant woman and several children, from infant to pre-teen.

These high-tech training manikins do most things a living person would. Their eyes open and close and the pupils dilate and respond to light. They breathe and have a pulse. And the simulated woman gives birth.

All of the symptoms are controlled by the trainer via a nearby computer pad.

The training allows the medics to work through a variety of scenarios and see immediate and realistic results.

“This hands-on training is so valuable,” said Emergency Medical Services Chief Keith Hernandez, adding that the simulators “are about as real as it can get for our medic students to apply their knowledge and skills they have learned thus far.”

“We are thrilled to have access to this kind of training,” said Fire Chief Alan Averette. “We want to do everything we can to be sure that the Key West Fire Department provides the best care possible to our community.”

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he Community Foundation of the Florida Keys has launched the Florida Keys Volunteer Center. The web site, volunteerkeys.com, is available for nonprofits countywide to post volunteer opportunities and for visitors and residents to browse and register for volunteer shifts.

The online platform is equipped for an unlimited number of volunteer postings that will range from one-time commitments of an hour or two such as a beach clean-up or museum docent shift to multi-year opportunities like serving on a nonprofit organization’s board of directors.

Volunteers may register as individuals or create teams such as families, service clubs or groups from local businesses.

Reverend Kelly “Kel” Bedard will manage operations and outreach for the Florida Keys Volunteer Center from the Community Foundation office in Key West. His AmeriCorps Vista project has measurable goals for helping nonprofit organizations expand their efficiency, effectiveness and/or program reach by using volunteers. Bedard has a master of divinity degree and a doctor of ministry degree, both from

Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, and over 30 years of community outreach experience. This includes a practicum living in a homeless shelter, co-founding an early childhood center and co-founding a disaster response non-profit in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. Bedard will also continue in his role as a mobile crisis counselor for WestCare’s Guidance/ Care Center, where he has worked since 2020.

“The Community Foundation is known for its annual Unsung Heroes event where nonprofits honor their volunteers of the year. The nonprofits asked if we could do more, by helping them find and retain quality volunteers.

We are delighted to deliver what they asked by way of the Florida Keys Volunteer Center,” said Community Foundation CEO Jennifer McComb.

To get involved, visit VolunteerKeys.com and follow volunteerkeys on Facebook and Instagram.

Prospective volunteers who do not have a cell phone or computer to access the website can contact the Florida Keys Volunteer Center at 305292-1502.

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FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of STUCK IN PARADISE COMMUNICATIONS located at 139 1st Rd, Key Largo, FL 33037 intends to register said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

By: Jo Nell Modys Publish: August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

By: Bowline Hospitality IV, LLC, a Florida limited liability company Publish: August 4, 2022 and August 11, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under the Florida Self Storage Facilities Act Statutes (Section 83.801 – 83.809). The undersigned will sell online by competitive bidding on August 19, 2022, at 10:00am. The following: #455 Mark/Jennifer Noah: home goods, electronics, tools etc. will be auctioned online by Storage Treasures via website at storagetreasures.com.

All purchased items sold as is.

Items are located at Big Pine Storage at 30677 Overseas Highway, Big Pine Key, Florida 33043 and must be collected within 72 hours of auction.

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DISTRICT I ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC I) (Encompasses the City Limits of Key West) of the MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Has an opening for an “At Large” representative - Any resident who is not directly involved in a tourism business and who shall represent the general public and shall live or work within the tax collection district for which they are applying (The operative word within this description is directly.

This word means someone who is not in business, nor whose business or economic activity are dependent upon tourists) Any person wishing to participate on the District I Advisory Committee of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council within the district so noted above, may request an application from the Administrative Office by calling (305) 296-1552 and submit an application to the address shown below: Department DAC Monroe County Tourist Development Council 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, FL 33040 Deadline for receipt of application at the above address is Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. A resume may be attached to the application.

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FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of KNIGHTS KEY INN located at 40 Kyle Way W., Marathon, FL 33050 intends to register said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Notice is hereby given that the City Commission of Key Colony Beach, Florida, will conduct a public hearing to consider imposing stormwater service assessments for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2022, against properties located within the incorporated area of the City, to fund the cost of stormwater management services, facilities and programs provided to such properties and to authorize collection of such assessments on the tax bill.

The public hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m. on August 25, 2022 at the City Hall Auditorium, 600 West Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051 for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed assessments. All affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the City Commission within 20 calendar days of the date of this notice. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made.

It is the policy of the City of Key Colony Beach to comply with all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Persons who need accommodations in order to attend or participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk at 305-289-1212 at least 48 hours prior to this meeting in order to request such assistance.

The Stormwater Service Assessments are proposed to fund the City's cost to provide Stormwater Management Services in the area shown above. The Stormwater Service Assessments are imposed upon each lot and parcel within the City for services and facilities provided by the stormwater management utility. For purposes of imposing the Stormwater Service Assessment, all lots and parcels within the City are classified into the following two customer classes: (1) Residential, which includes vacant properties zoned residential and (2) Commercial, which includes governmental, hotels and other.

The Stormwater Service Assessment imposed shall be the rate of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) per residential unit or residential vacant lot or one hundred thirty dollars ($130.00) per commercial parcel. The total annual stormwater assessment revenue to be collected within the City of Key Colony Beach for the upcoming fiscal year is estimated to be $102,000.

Copies of the ordinance and other legal documentation for the assessment program are available for inspection at the City Clerk's office, located at City Hall - 600 West Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051.

If you have any questions, please contact the City at 305-289-1212, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November 2022, as authorized by section 197.3632, Florida Statutes.

Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property which may result in a loss of title.

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FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of KNIGHTS KEY SUITES located at 40 Kyle Way W., Marathon, FL 33050 intends to register said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

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John Woltz, D.O. is no longer practicing with Baptist Health Medical Group Primary Care at the following location effective July 30, 2022: 5701 Overseas Highway, Suite 17, Marathon, FL 33050.

Patients who wish to receive copies of their medical records may log into our patient portal at myBaptistHealth.net, or can call 786-595-8220 to request a records release.

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Meeting Notice Monroe County Land Authority The Monroe County Land Authority Advisory Committee will meet in the Marathon Government Center located at 2798 Overseas Highway, Media Room – 1st floor, Marathon, Florida on August 8, 2022 beginning at 9:30 a.m. The agenda is available online at www.monroecounty-fl.gov or by contacting the Monroe County Land Authority office at 305-295-5180.

ADA ASSISTANCE If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in these proceedings, please contact the County Administrator's Office, by phoning 305-292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711”.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held by the Board of County Commissioners (the "Board") of Monroe County, Florida (the "County") on August 17, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the Board meeting room of the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, Florida, for the purpose of receiving comments and hearing discussion concerning the County's proposed issuance of not to exceed $50,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Monroe County, Florida Airport Revenue Bonds (Key West International Airport), Series 2022 and possibly other related indebtedness (collectively, the "Bonds"), pursuant to a resolution to be considered for adoption by the Board on August 17, 2022, as supplemented.

The Bonds will be issued to: (1) finance and refinance the costs of certain capital improvements to the Key West International Airport (the "Airport"), including the development, construction and equipping of a new second-level concourse of approximately 48,805 square feet ("Concourse A") consisting of: (A) seven gates all fitted with passenger boarding bridges, holdroom areas, passenger circulation space, concession areas, restrooms, a nursing room, a pet relief area, building support areas, including mechanical rooms, IT/Communication rooms, an electrical room, elevator, storage, janitors closet, and stair areas and (B) a ground (apron) level below Concourse A to support a new baggage make-up area and device(s), tug lanes, airline ramp space, ramp equipment storage and circulation space (collectively the "Project"); (2) fund necessary deposits to the reserve account securing the Bonds; (3) capitalize a portion of the interest of the Bonds; and (4) pay costs related to the issuance of the Bonds.

The Project will be located at Key West International Airport, 3491 South Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, Florida. The County will own and operate the Project which will be part of the Airport.

All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and to, either personally or through their representatives, present oral or written comments and discussion concerning the proposed plan of finance.

Written comments may also be

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submitted prior to the hearing at the Office of the County Attorney, 1111 12th Street, Suite 408, Key West, Florida 33040, Attention: County Attorney. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding should contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m.

– 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice-impaired, call “711”. Live Closed Captioning is available at our web portal @ http://monroecountyfl.iqm2. com/Citizens/Default.aspx for meetings of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners.

Any person deciding to appeal any decision made by the County after the hearing will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

The public hearing is required

by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").

Subsequent to the public hearing, the Board will consider whether to approve the issuance of the Bonds as required by Section 147(f) of the Code. Any person interested in the issuance of the Bonds or the location or nature of the Project may appear and be heard.

By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida.

MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA David Rice, Mayor Board of County Commissioners Publish: August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning (305) 2924441, between the hours of 8:30a.m.—5:00p.m., prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice-impaired, call “711”. Live Closed-Captioning is available via our web portal @ http://monroecountyfl.iqm2. com/Citizens/Default.aspx for meetings of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners.

Dated at Key West, Florida, this 26th day of July 2022.

KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex Officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners Of Monroe County, Florida Publish: August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider adopting the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 25-4(d) (1) OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE; INCREASING MAXIMUM RATES FOR WRECKER OPERATORS IN THE UNINCORPORATED COUNTY WHO PROVIDE MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING AND STORAGE AT THE REQUEST OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER; REVISING RATES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The proposed ordinance may be inspected by the public at the Monroe County website by viewing the agenda packet for the August 17 meeting, which will be posted beginning on August 5, 2022 at: http:// monroecountyfl.iqm2.com/ citizens/default.aspx. The ordinance may also be viewed at the Monroe County Attorney’s office at 1111 12th St., Suite 408 Key West, FL 33040.

The public can participate in the August 17, 2022, meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, FL by attending in person or via Zoom. The Zoom link can be found in the agenda at http:// monroecountyfl.iqm2.com/ citizens/default.aspx.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning (305) 2924441, between the hours of 8:30a.m.—5:00p.m., prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice-impaired, call “711”. Live Closed-Captioning is available via our web portal @ http://monroecountyfl.iqm2. com/Citizens/Default.aspx for meetings of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners.

Dated at Key West, Florida, this 2nd day of August 2022.

KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex Officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Publish: August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

ordinance may also be viewed at the Monroe County Attorney’s office at 1111 12th St., Suite 408 Key West, FL 33040.

The public can participate in the August 17, 2022, meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, FL by attending in person or via Zoom. The Zoom link can be found in the agenda at http:// monroecountyfl.iqm2.com/ citizens/default.aspx.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning (305) 2924441, between the hours of 8:30a.m.—5:00p.m., prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice-impaired, call “711”. Live Closed-Captioning is available via our web portal @ http://monroecountyfl.iqm2. com/Citizens/Default.aspx for meetings of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners.

Dated at Key West, Florida, this 2nd day of August 2022.

KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex Officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Publish: August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on August 17, 2022, at 1:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Ave, Key West, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider adopting the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MONROE COUNTY CODE SECTION 2-79 REGARDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE MONROE COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REVIEW BOARD TO ELIMINATE REFERENCES TO THE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS COMMITTEE AND TO PROVIDE ANOTHER METHOD FOR SELECTING NON-SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES TO SERVE ON THE PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REVIEW BOARD; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The proposed ordinance may be inspected by the public at the Monroe County website by viewing the agenda packet for the August 17, 2022 meeting, which will be posted beginning on August 5, 2022 at: http:// monroecountyfl.iqm2.com/ citizens/default.aspx. The ordinance may also be viewed at the Monroe County Attorney’s office at 1111 12th St. Ste. 408 Key West, FL 33040.

The public can participate in the August 17, 2022, meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, FL by attending in person or via Zoom. The Zoom link can be found in the agenda at http:// monroecountyfl.iqm2.com/ citizens/default.aspx.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on August 17, 2022, at 1:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Ave, Key West, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider adopting the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE TO ADD A NEW SECTION 18-4 PROHIBITING SMOKING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF MONROE COUNTY PUBLIC PARKS AND BEACHES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The proposed ordinance may be inspected by the public at the Monroe County website by viewing the agenda packet for the August 17, 2022 meeting, which will be posted beginning on August 5, 2022, at: http:// monroecountyfl.iqm2.com/ citizens/default.aspx. The ordinance may also be viewed at the Monroe County Attorney’s office at 1111 12th St., Ste. 408, Key West, FL 33040.

The public can participate in the August 17, 2022, meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, FL by attending in person or via Zoom. The Zoom link can be found in the agenda at http:// monroecountyfl.iqm2.com/ citizens/default.aspx.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning (305) 2924441, between the hours of 8:30a.m.—5:00p.m., prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice-impaired, call “711”. Live Closed-Captioning is available via our web portal @ http://monroecountyfl.iqm2. com/Citizens/Default.aspx for meetings of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners.

Dated at Key West, Florida, this 2nd day of August 2022.

KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex Officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Publish: August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on August 17, 2022, at 1:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Ave, Key West, Florida, the Board of County

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on August 17, 2022, at 1:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Ave, Key West, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider adopting the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 25-7(h) OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE; DELETING THE DEFINTION OF PERMITTING OFFICIAL; DELETING THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN OPERATING PERMIT; INCREASING MAXIMUM RATES FOR NONCONSENSUAL TOWING SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The proposed ordinance may be inspected by the public at the Monroe County website by viewing the agenda packet for the August 17 meeting, which will be posted beginning on August 5, 2022 at: http:// monroecountyfl.iqm2.com/ citizens/default.aspx. The

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY RESOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on August 17, 2022, at 1:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Ave, Key West, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider adopting the following resolution: A resolution of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners authorizing the exchange of lands between Monroe County and the State of Florida for the purposes of resolving a boundary dispute and eliminating multiple encroachments. This resolution addresses property on which the Big Pine Key fire station is located and houses the former senior meal site and two Forestry Service houses. The property adjoins the former Department of Corrections Road Prison property now leased by the State to the College of the Florida Keys. There are multiple buildings encroaching on the property lines. The result is a land exchange agreement in which all state agencies’ buildings will be on state land and all County buildings will be on County land. The exchanged areas are approximately the same in area and appraised value. This exchange does not affect the College’s agreement with the State for use of the former road prison.

The public can participate in the August 17, 2022, meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, FL by attending in person or via Zoom. The Zoom link can be found in the agenda at http:// monroecountyfl.iqm2.com/ citizens/default.aspx.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning (305) 2924441, between the hours of 8:30a.m.—5:00p.m., prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice-impaired, call “711”. Live Closed-Captioning is available via our web portal @ http://monroecountyfl.iqm2. com/Citizens/Default.aspx for meetings of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners.

Dated at Key West, Florida, this 1st day of August 2022.

KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex Officio Clerk of the Board

305.743.0844

LEGAL NOTICES of County Commissioners Of Monroe County, Florida Publish: August 4 & 11, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: MTH Storage Hangars Rehabilitation MONRE COUNTY, FLORIDA Pursuant to F.S. 50.0211(3) (a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at: www. floridapublicnotices.com, a searchable Statewide repository for all published legal notices.

Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar at www.demandstar.com OR www. monroecounty-fl.gov/bids. The Public Record is available upon request.

Monroe County Purchasing Department receives bids electronically. Please do not mail or attempt to deliver in person any sealed bids. Mailed/ physically delivered bids/ proposals/responses WILL NOT be accepted.

The Monroe County Purchasing Department hereby directs that bids be submitted via email to: OMB-BIDS@monroecounty-fl. gov, no later than 3:00P.M., on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.

Please submit your confidential financial information in a SEPARATE EMAIL from your bid and required documents. Your subject line on both emails must read as follows: MTH Storage Hangars Rehabilitation 9-14-22 Files that do not contain this subject line WILL BE REJECTED. Please note that the maximum file size that will be accepted by email is 25MB. Please plan accordingly to ensure that your bid is not rejected due to the file size. Should your bid documents exceed 25MB, in advance of the bid opening, please email: ombpurchasing@monroecounty-fl. gov so accommodations for delivery of your bid can be made prior to the bid opening. Please be advised that it is the bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure delivery of their bid and waiting until the bid opening to address or confirm your bid submission delivery will result in your bid being rejected.

The bid opening for this solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 3:00 P.M., on September 14, 2022. You may call in by phone or internet using the following: Join Zoom Meeting https://mcbocc.zoom. us/j/4509326156 Meeting ID: 4509326156 One tap mobile: +16465189805,, 4509326156# US (New York) +16699006833,, 4509326156# US (San Jose) Dial by your location: +1 646 518 9805 (New York) +1 669 900 6833 (San Jose) Publish: August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: MCSO Stock Island Flood Protection Panels Monroe County, Florida Pursuant to F.S. 50.0211(3) (a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at: www. floridapublicnotices.com, a searchable Statewide repository for all published legal notices.

Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar at www.demandstar.com OR www.

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monroecounty-fl.gov/bids. The Public Record is available upon request.

Monroe County Purchasing Department receives bids electronically. Please do not mail or attempt to deliver in person any sealed bids. Mailed/ physically delivered bids/ proposals/responses WILL NOT be accepted.

The Monroe County Purchasing Department hereby directs that bids be submitted via email to: OMB-BIDS@monroecounty-fl. gov, no later than 3:00P.M., on September 8, 2022. Please submit your confidential financial information in a SEPARATE EMAIL from your bid and required documents. Your subject line on both emails must read as follows: MCSO Stock Island Flood Protection Panels 9-8-2022 Files that do not contain this subject line WILL BE REJECTED. Please note that the maximum file size that will be accepted by email is 25MB. Please plan accordingly to ensure that your bid is not rejected due to the file size. Should your bid documents exceed 25MB, in advance of the bid opening, please email: ombpurchasing@monroecounty-fl. gov so accommodations for delivery of your bid can be made prior to the bid opening. Please be advised that it is the bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure delivery of their bid and waiting until the bid opening to address or confirm your bid submission delivery will result in your bid being rejected.

The bid opening for this solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 3:00 P.M., on September 8, 2022. You may call in by phone or internet using the following: Join Zoom Meeting https://mcbocc.zoom. us/j/4509326156 Meeting ID: 4509326156 One tap mobile: +16465189805,, 4509326156# US (New York) +16699006833,, 4509326156# US (San Jose) Dial by your location: +1 646 518 9805 (New York) +1 669 900 6833 (San Jose) Publish: August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: August 4, 2022.

Signed on this 1st day of August, 2022.

Personal Representative: STEVEN J. ADAMCZYK 999 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 300 Naples, FL 34108 Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven J. Adamczyk Florida Bar No. 60260 Varnum LLP 999 Vanderbilt Beach Road Suite 300 Naples, FL 34108 Telephone: 239-241-7384 Email: sjadamczyk@varnumlaw. com Publish: August 4 & 11, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 22-CP-000093-P IN RE: ESTATE OF DANIEL MARTIN BLANDFORD, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of DANIEL MARTIN BLANDFORD, deceased, whose date of death was November 2, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88770 Overseas Highway, Suite #2, Tavernier, FL 33070.

The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 22-CP-89-P IN RE: ESTATE OF JOSEPH V. MUPO, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of JOSEPH V. MUPO, deceased, whose date of death was May 20, 2021, File Number 22-CP-89-P is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Plantation Key Government Center, 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice has been served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE TIME OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: July 28, 2022.

Personal Representative: NANCY MUPO 94220 Overseas Highway, Unit 8D Tavernier, FL 33070 Attorney for Personal Representative: JOE A. CATARINEAU Florida Bar Number: 0517291 91750 Overseas Highway Tavernier, FL 33070 Telephone: (305) 852-4833 Publish: July 28 & August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 22-CP-78-P IN RE: ESTATE OF JORGE VALDES HUET, a/k/a JORGE VALDES Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Jorge Valdes Huet, a/k/a Jorge Valdes, deceased, whose date of death was April 13, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, Florida 33070.

The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or

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demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: July 28, 2022.

Personal Representative: Dolia P. Valdes 109 Nautilus Drive Islamorada, Florida 33036 Attorney for Personal Representative: Robert K. Miller, Esq. Attorney Florida Bar Number: 359173 Cunningham Miller Rhyne PA 10075 Overseas Hwy PO Box 500938 Marathon, FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 743-9428 Fax: (305) 743-8800 E-Mail: service@floridakeyslaw. com Secondary E-Mail: rmiller@ floridakeyslaw.com Publish: July 28 & August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

9100 South Dadeland Blvd., Ste. 1620 Miami, FL 33156 Telephone: (305) 448-4244 Fax: (305) 448-4211 E-Mail: rudy@suarezlawyers.com Publish: July 28 & August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: July 28, 2022.

Personal Representative: Suzanne Lewis 948 Joshua Dr. Burleson, TX 76028 Attorney for Personal Representative: VICTORIA MIRANDA, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No. 1015363 E-Mail: VMiranda@HLYlaw.com HERSHOFF, LUPINO & YAGEL, LLP 9350 S Dixie Highway, Suite 1470 Miami, FL 33156 and 88539 Overseas Highway Tavernier, FL 33070 Publish: July 28 & August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 22-CP-000187-K IN RE: THE ESTATE OF EVELYN VIRGINIA CASPER A/K/A EVELYN F. CASPER, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of EVELYN VIRGINIA CASPER a/k/a EVELYN F. CASPER, deceased, whose date of death was May 2, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is July 28, 2022.

Personal Representative: CORINNE CASPER BROWN 485 Nolichuckey Road Greeneville, Tennessee 37743 Attorney for Personal Representative: RODOLFO SUAREZ, JR., ESQ. Attorney for Petitioner Florida Bar Number: 013201 Suarez Law

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 22-CP-144-K IN RE: ESTATE OF CYNTHIA KATHRYN PHILLIPS (A/K/A CYNTHIA K. PHILLIPS A/K/A CYNTHIA PHILLIPS) Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Cynthia Kathryn Phillips (a/k/a Cynthia K. Phillips a/k/a Cynthia Phillips), deceased, whose date of death was December 23, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: July 28, 2022.

Personal Representative: Daniel M. Szewczyk 1564 Nantucket Court Palm Harbor, Florida 34683 Attorney for Personal Representative: Tanya Bell, Esq. Florida Bar Number 52924 Sarah E. Voss, Esq. Florida Bar Number 1025128 Bell Law Firm, P.A. 2364 Boy Scout Road, Suite 200 Clearwater, Florida 33763 Telephone: (727) 287-6316 Fax: (727) 287-6317 TanyaBell@BellLawFirmFlorida. com Svoss@BellLawFirmFlorida.com AMullins@BellLawFirmFlorida. com Publish: July 28 & August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 22-CP-000072-P IN RE: ESTATE OF MARJORIE I. STRIVINGS a/k/a MARJORIE MARIE ISMERT STRIVINGS, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of MARJORIE I. STRIVINGS a/k/a MARJORIE MARIE ISMERT STRIVINGS, deceased, whose date of death was December 26, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, FL

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO: 44-2022-CP-000057-M IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JAMES R. MCCAIN, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of James R. McCain, deceased, whose date of death was March 20, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: July 28, 2022.

Personal Representative: Marc R. Gaylord 12000 SE Dixie Highway Hobe Sound, FL 33455 Attorney for Personal Representative: Ford T. Dwyer

LEGAL NOTICES Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1015835 Law Offices of Marc R. Gaylord, P.A. 12000 SE Dixie Highway Hobe Sound, FL 33455 Telephone: (772) 545-7740 Facsimile: (772) 545-7782 E-Mail: ford@marcgaylordlaw. com Secondary E-Mail: marc@ marcgaylordlaw.com Publish: July 28 & August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED 2022-25 Notice is hereby given that JOHN & RAEANN BERGE holder of the following Certificate(s) has filed said Tax Certificate(s) for a Tax Deed to be issued thereon. The Certificate Number and year of issuance, the description of property, and Name in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate Number: 2018/1218 Alt Key No: 1453668 Date of Issuance: June 1, 2018 RE: 00370500-000000 Description of Property: CRAINS SUBD OF GRASSY KEY PB 1-51 PT SECS 24-25-26 TWP 65S R 33E LOT 3 SQR 33 G56-473 OR466-731 OR1600-2271D/C OR2048-1374/76 OR2128-81Q/C Name in which assessed: PATTON SEAN ALLEN All of said property being in the County of Monroe, State of Florida.

Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificates will be sold to the highest bidder at the Old Courthouse Steps: 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL Sale Date: August 31st, 2022 Sale Time: 10:00am Dated this 6th day of June 2022 KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Aneta Jodkowska, Deputy Clerk Publish: July 14, 21 & 28 and August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED 2022-26 Notice is hereby given that CITRUS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC CITRUS CAPITAL HOLLDINGS FBO SEC PTY holder of the following Certificate(s) has filed said Tax Certificate(s) for a Tax Deed to be issued thereon. The Certificate Number and year of issuance, the description of property, and Name in which it is assessed are as follows: Certificate Number: 2019/388 Alt Key No: 1142832 Date of Issuance: June 1, 2019 RE: 00113160-000100 Description of Property: 21 66 29 LITTLE TORCH KEY PT GOVT LOT 2 OR-635-423 OR8471316/1321 OR884-2218/2219C/T OR898-697 OR1304-2106/07/ TR OR1441-1781 OR1549-234 OR2169-593/94C/T OR2357773/74C OR2357-773/74C OR2412-1813/1814C OR26141340/41 OR2701-2342/43 OR2701-2344/45 OR27581542/43 Name in which assessed: ON THE ROAD LLC All of said property being in the County of Monroe, State of Florida.

Unless such certificate or certificates shall be redeemed according to law the property described in such certificate or certificates will be sold to the highest bidder at the Old Courthouse Steps: 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL Sale Date: August 31st, 2022 Sale Time: 10:00am Dated this 6th day of June 2022 KEVIN MADOK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

305.743.0844

LEGAL NOTICES OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Aneta Jodkowska, Deputy Clerk Publish: July 14, 21 & 28 and August 4, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

AUTOS WANTED ALL YEARS! Junk or Used.

Cars - Vans - TrucksRunning or Not. $CASH$ 305-332-0483 AUTOS FOR SALE PLACE YOUR AUTO FOR SALE AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 TODAY! BOATS FOR SALE 2001 ProLine Express 30' located in Key Colony Beach. 2016 twin 250hp Suzuki 4 stroke, less than 75 hours. 300 gal. gas tank, freshwater tank, elec. head, cabin sleeps two. $40,000 954-849-5650 SOLD IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK!!!

2008 Triumph 19.5' 140hp Suzuki 200 hours, bimini top, electronics, covers, no rips on cushions, live well, trolling motor, push pole, life jackets, and trailer.

Well maintained. Located in Marathon. $15,400 Call 305-393-3439 SOLD IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK!!!

PLACE YOUR BOAT FOR SALE AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 TODAY! COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT Warehouse space for rent in Marathon. 1000 sq. ft. on 1st floor & 500 sq ft. on 2nd floor - 1500 sq. ft total. Call 305-481-7557 Storage space located on Peter Jay Street in Marathon. 1,800 sq. ft. (2) 12X14 roll up doors. Small office with A/C. $2,400/ month 305-393-0643 PLACE YOUR COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305743-0844 TODAY! EMPLOYMENT UPPER KEYS

Boat Rental Business in Tavernier looking for someone w/exp. docking & launching boat in tight quarters. Mechanical exp. a plus. Open til 8p.

Compensation based on experience. 305-896-2219

EMPLOYMENT UPPER KEYS

Shell World Key Largo, seeking engaging, dependable, experienced person(s) to work with the team at Mile Marker 97.5, Part and Full time opportunities available, some weekend and evening hours.

Opportunities for advancement, great benefits, competitive salary and flexible hours.

Please stop by and fill out an application, drop off resume or Fax to 3 0 5 - 8 5 2 - 9 6 3 9 Hiring excavator operators, deckhands, & boat operators in Key Largo.

40/hrs per week MondayFriday.

305-440-3304 HIRED!!!

EMPLOYMENT MIDDLE KEYS

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - Concrete Field Testing Technician needed. Full-time. Year round. We train you to go to various job sites and collect samples. Vehicle provided. Must speak English, live in Marathon area and have clean driving record. Starting pay $18/hour. Pay rate will rise at intervals. 3057 4 3 - 5 5 5 5 NOW HIRING - Full Time Seafood Packers/Graders.

Competitive Wage. Apply in person at Keys Fisheries Fish House, 3390 Gulfview Ave, Marathon. EOE DFWP Marathon Auto Air looking for Counter Help - full-time. Pay based on experience.

Apply in person at 2525 Overseas Highway, Marathon. 305-289-9884 Pancho's Fuel Dock in Marathon is looking for a part-time cashier Thu/Fri/Sat. Please call 305-743-2281.

CDL Drivers needed.

Must have a clean record & drug free. We are offering competitive wages. Please apply in person at Discount Rock & Sand, 10500 Aviation Blvd, Unit 2, Marathon.

City of Marathon Current Job Openings: Part-time Marina Custodian/Maintenance and Marina Tech/ Pump Out Captain. Full Benefits. EOE Please see City website for details www.ci.marathon.fl.us Boat rental company in Marathon needs a mechanic.

Boat experience a plus.

Call 305-481-7006 Also hiring a boat cleaner call 305-481-7006.

EMPLOYMENT Serve/Bartend on the ocean! FT/PT Ocean front private swim club is seeking customer service oriented server/ bartender. Serve on pool deck, beach and/ or bar lounge. Open year round, 10am-7pm daily.

Full time/Part time.

Small friendly staff. Above average hourly wage plus tips.

Apply in person at 425 E. Ocean Dr. Key Colony Beach or call 404-2193359 and ask for Dave.

NOW HIRING: Sweet Savannah's is now hiring for multiple positions: Cashier - must be 16 yrs or older, Full-time Baker & Part-time Baker's Assistant. Stop by for an application at 8919 Overseas Highway, Marathon or email: info@ s we e t s a v a n n a h s. c o m Come Join Our Family and Have Fun At Work!

Hiring: Host, Hostess & Servers - Full &/or parttime. AM & PM Shifts.

Apply in person at Castaway Restaurant, end of 15th Street, Oceanside, Marathon or email: lobstercrawl@gmail.com Immediate openings for experienced plumbers and helpers (with or without experience - we will train the right person).

Must have a valid driver's license & clean driving record. Please apply in person at 10700 5th Avenue Gulf, Marathon or email resume to: eerpinc@gmail.com Property Manager, fulltime, Key Colony Beach, Sea Isle Condo 1101 West Ocean Drive, Salary 65K-70K, resume to HardingThomasL@aol. com, or call 734-476-0531 HIRED IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!

PLACE YOUR HELP WANTED AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 TODAY! HOBBIES/COLLECT. PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive Watches and Pilot Watches. Old Model Military Clocks & Watches.

Call 305-743-4578 PLACE YOUR HOBBIES /COLLECTIBLES AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy.

Call 305-743-0844 TODAY! HOUSING FOR RENT Large Studio Bedroom Suite in Conch House in Marathon - Funrnished. $1,750/month includes utilities for 1 person.

Second person additional $$.

F/L/S No Pets. 305-610-8002

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES 305.743.0844 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • •305.743.0844 HOUSING FOR RENT 3 BR/2 BA home for rent in the Middle Keys. 75' premium dock. $3,500/month + utilities.

F/L/S 786-229-0228 1 BR/1 BA Efficiency for rent in Marathon.

3-4 months lease. Own entrance. 2 parking spots. $1,350/mo. 305-417-0346 RENTED IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!!

PLACE YOUR HOUSING FOR RENT AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 TODAY! RV SITE FOR RENT RV Site For Rent in Marathon.

Full Hookup. Very quiet, gated property. Dock available.

No pets. $1600/mo.- 6 month minimum. 305-610-8002 Lot for Rent - Key By the Sea Park in Marathon. $950.00/month - yearly only.

305-849-0507 RENTED IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK!!!

PLACE YOUR RV SITE FOR RENT AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 TODAY! YARD SALES

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SARA’S ESTATE SALE: cutter, fabric, rice paper, 251 W. Indies Drive, costume jewelry and so Ramrod Key | Fri., Aug. many beads. Follow signs 5 & Sat., Aug. 6, 9am to and park w consideration Photos: Facebook 1pm both days | Sale @ J waterfront home near ( @ s a r a s e s t a t e s a l e s ) .

Looe Key Tiki, MM27 ocean. 5 showstoppers: intricate Mola quilt, PLACE YOUR YARD Christine W. Black SALE AD here for only watercolors, vintage capiz $25.00/week for up to chandelier, huge mosaic five lines of copy. Call TODAY! table & dichroic glass 305-743-0844 seahorses. Plus vintage FL postcards, 2 queen beds, wicker dressers, sidetables, recliners, URGENTE  NECESITAMOS ASISTENTES couch, bookcases & eclectic lamps.HHA Also tools, DE SALUD EN EL ÁREA DE KEY LARGO bike & kayak racks. Seller a serious hobbyist: sewing machine & cabinet, loom, yarn, beads, soap & candy molds, tile cutter, bottle

DENTAL HYGIENIST NEEDED! COME JOIN A GREAT TEAM! Located in Key West • Earn up to $99,500 per year based on experience • $10,000 Sign-On Bonus •

CALL US TODAY AT 305-294-6696

HOME HEALTH AIDES HHA NEEDED IN ISLAMORADA AND MARATHON Full Time / Part Time available Must be able to speak Spanish! Seeking compassionate care givers (HHA-Home Health Aides) to provide personal care services to patients in their homes.

Tiempo completo y tiempos medio disponible Se necesita empleados para asistir a personas mayores en sus hogares en las áreas de Islamorada y Marathon. Debe poder hablar español Tel: 786-488-8806

NOW HIRING URGENTE  NECESITAMOS ASISTENTES DE SALUD HHA EN EL ÁREA DE KEY LARGO Debe poder hablar Español.

Tiempo completo disponible.

Buscando asistentes de salud en el hogar compasivos y para brindar servicios de atención personal a los pacientes en sus hogares en las áreas de Cayo Largo (Key Largo).

Lamar o mandar texto a: 786- 488-8806 / 786 -234-0786

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR “C” LOCATION: DUCK KEY

The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority’s WASTEWATER DIVISION IS GROWING, and we need a WWTP OPERATOR WITH A FLORIDA “C” LICENSE OR HIGHER. You will perform skilled/technical work involving the operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant. This requires technical knowledge and independent judgment to make treatment process adjustments and perform maintenance on plant equipment, machinery, and related control apparatus in accordance with established standards and procedures. Benefit package is extremely competitive! Location: Duck Key. Salary Range: $52,645.98 - $84,011.20.

Apply online at www.fkaa.com/employment

EEO, VPE, ADA, DFW

Busy Key Largo Dive Center has immediate openings for

The Turtle Hospital in Marathon Join our team! Full and part-time Educational Program Guides/Gift Shop Sales. Public speaking & retail sales experience helpful. $16.00/hour to start. Send resume to: TurtleHospitalMarathon@gmail.com

DUI EVALUATOR/ INSTRUCTOR The Advocate DUI Program is hiring for part time positions.

DUI instructors and evaluators - 2 days a week, Bachelors or Masters degree in substance abuse field required. Bilingual preferred, not required. Office located in Marathon. Contact Marcia at 305-704-0117.

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED! Monroe County School District

BOAT CAPTAINS $1,500 SIGNING BONUS

Experience Required. Paid per trip plus tips & sales commission.

Send resume to resumes@rainbowreef.com

Salary $18.00 - $25.80/hour Key West, Sugarloaf, Marathon and Upper Keys (4 work locations) No Experience Required, Benefits, CDL Training Provided – work as a Bus Aide while training, Full Time or Flexible, Part Time Hours - 6 to 9 am or 1 or 2 to 5 pm Apply online: www.keysschools.com

KELLY ELECTRIC in Marathon is looking for an experienced Electrician who wants to become a Master Electrician & more.

Call or text 305-743-6098 or email: kelly6098@aol.com 305-743-6098 Kelly6098@aol.com Lic # EC 525

NOW HIRING: Hosts Waitstaff Bartenders Bar Backs Bussers Line Cooks Dishwashers

Apply in person at Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, 7 Knight’s Key Blvd, Marathon

MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICE We are now hiring for the following positions:

Diesel Mechanic Truck Helpers CDL Drivers Applicants must apply in person to be considered.

4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

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OPEN POSITIONS TAVERNIER MARINERS HOSPITAL - Environmental Tech, $5,000 Bonus - Line Cook - Occupational Health Registered Nurse, $20,000 Bonus - Pool Group Exercise Instructor - Pool Physical Therapist - Registered Nurse Case Manager - Registered Nurse, Emergency - Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, $20,000 Bonus - Registered Respiratory Therapist, $15,000 Bonus MARATHON FISHERMEN’S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - Cook, $5,000 Bonus - Dietitian, $5,000 Bonus - ED Team Coordinator - Floor Technician, $5,000 Bonus - Mechanic, $5,000 Bonus - Medical Assistant, $5,000 Bonus - Patient Experience Advocate - Phlebotomist, $10,000 Bonus - Pool Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy - Registered Nurse, Emergency, $20,000 Bonus - Registered Nurse, Surgery, $20,000 Bonus - Security Officer

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Ability to work some evening or weekend shifts a plus.

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Pigeon Key is seeking dedicated professionals seeking to make a positive impact in their community. Those individuals who wish to work on a uniquely beautiful island , while promoting our cultural history and preserving the natural Keys environment are encouraged to apply.

Competitive wages based on ability and experience. Applicants will be subject to criminal background check and drug screening.

Positions include: Trolley Operator (CDL licensing course provided for qualified applicant) Tour Guides, Sales Associates, Customer Relations Reps, Maintenance, Rental Associates and more.

Application online at pigeonkey.net - under the Staff icon. Or apply in person at the Pigeon Key Gift Shop, 2010 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL. Questions and completed applications can be emailed to pigeonkey@aol.com

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Samuel’s House is currently seeking experienced applicants to join our team.

A few open positions include a case manager for the evening shift 2 pm – 10 pm, house monitors for the early morning weekend and evening shifts, along with more positions available.

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